question

質問、問い

答えや情報を得るために、口で尋ねたり書いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Something you say or write because you want an answer or information.

• Can I ask a question?
• She answered all my questions.
• His first question was about the price.

使い方： a question about something (I have a question about the homework.)

類義語： query, inquiry

反対語： answer

よく使う表現： ask a question, answer a question, simple question, question about something

問題、課題、論点

考えたり話し合ったりする必要のある話題、問題、選択。

やさしい英語で： A subject, problem, or choice that people need to think about or discuss.

• The question of cost remains unresolved.
• This raises an important question about fairness.
• They debated several political questions.

使い方： the question of something (We discussed the question of school funding.)

類義語： issue, matter, problem, topic

よく使う表現： question of something, difficult question, discuss a question, research question

質問する、尋問する

情報を得るために人に質問する。いくつも続けて尋ねることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To ask someone for information, often by asking several things.

• The officer questioned the driver.
• They questioned several witnesses about the accident.
• Why are you questioning me again?

使い方： question someone about something (Police questioned him about the missing car.)

類義語： ask, interrogate, interview

よく使う表現： question a witness, question someone closely, question someone about something

疑う、疑問視する

何かが本当か、正しいか、妥当かを疑ったり、その疑いを示したりする。

やさしい英語で： To feel or express doubt about whether something is true, right, or sensible.

• I question his decision.
• She questioned whether the figures were correct.
• Nobody had questioned the truth of his story.

使い方： question whether… (I question whether this plan will work.)

類義語： doubt, challenge

反対語： accept, believe

よく使う表現： question a decision, question the truth, question someone's judgment, question someone's motives