尋ねる

訊ねる

Reading

Kana: たずねる

Romaji: tazuneru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire

2

to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

Kanji

尋

Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ

Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for

訊

Readings: ジン、 シュン、 シン、 き.く、 と.う、 たず.ねる

Meanings: request, question, investigate

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)に尋(たず)ねた。

➥He asked me a question.

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に名前(なまえ)を尋(たず)ねた。

➥I asked him what his name was.

それは彼(かれ)に尋(たず)ねなさい。

➥Ask him about it.

彼(かれ)にたずねよう。

➥Let's ask him.

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に質問(しつもん)を尋(たず)ねた。

➥I asked him a question.

僕(ぼく)は単刀直入(たんとうちょくにゅう)に尋(たず)ねたよ。

➥I asked him point-blank.