問い掛け（といかけ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: posing a question
Example sentences
- 先生の問い掛けに考えさせられる。 — The teacher's question makes me think.
- 鋭い問い掛けが本質を突く。 — A sharp question gets to the heart of the matter.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “問い掛け” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)