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, of 問い

1)

問とう

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Inflections of 問う
Common N1
とう
とう
Meaning
    1. ①
      to ask; to inquire
      彼かれにもう一杯いっぱいいかがかと問とう。
      Ask if he wants another drink.
    2. ②
      to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility); to charge with
      この男おとこは窃盗罪せっとうざいに問とわれた。
      This man was charged with theft.
    3. ③
      to care about; to regard as important
      used in neg. form
      See also: 問わず (とわず)
      あなたの人種じんしゅ、年齢ねんれい、宗教しゅうきょうは問といません。
      I don't care about your race, age, or religion.
    4. ④
      to call into question; to doubt; to question
      usu. in passive form
Kanji
問 モン question, ask, problem
Forms
2)

問とうに落おちず語かたるに落おちる

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Inflections of 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる
とうにおちずかたるにおちる
Meaning
    1. to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
Kanji
問 モン question, ask, problem 落 ラク fall, drop, come down 語 ゴ word, speech, language 落 ラク fall, drop, come down
Forms
3)

問とうは一旦いったんの恥、問はじ、とわぬは末代まつだいの恥はじ

とうはいったんのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ
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Meaning
    1. better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
Kanji
問 モン question, ask, problem 一 イチ one, one radical (no.1) 旦 タン daybreak, dawn, morning 恥 チ shame, dishonor 問 モン question, ask, problem 末 マツ end, close, tip 代 ダイ substitute, change, convert 恥 チ shame, dishonor
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4)

問とうは一度いちどの恥、問はじ、とわぬは末代まつだいの恥はじ

とうはいちどのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ
✨
Meaning
    1. better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
Kanji
問 モン question, ask, problem 一 イチ one, one radical (no.1) 度 ド degrees, occurrence, time 恥 チ shame, dishonor 問 モン question, ask, problem 末 マツ end, close, tip 代 ダイ substitute, change, convert 恥 チ shame, dishonor
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