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質問する
しつもんする
shitsumon suru
ask
verb
大学生が教授に質問している。
だいがくせいがきょうじゅにしつもんしている。
Daigakusei ga kyōju ni shitsumon shite iru.
The university student is asking the professor a question.
大学生が教授に質問する。
だいがくせいがきょうじゅにしつもんする。
Daigakusei ga kyōju ni shitsumon suru.
The university student asks the professor a question.
大学生が教授に質問した。
だいがくせいがきょうじゅにしつもんした。
Daigakusei ga kyōju ni shitsumon shita.
The university student asked a question.
大学生が質問する。
だいがくせいがしつもんする。
Daigakusei ga shitsumon suru.
The university student asks a question.
大学生が質問している。
だいがくせいがしつもんしている。
Daigakusei ga shitsumon shite iru.
The university student is asking a question.
その先生は、生徒に質問をしている。
そのせんせいは、せいとにしつもんをしている。
Sono sensei wa, seito ni shitsumon o shite iru.
The teacher is asking the student a question.
教授に質問する
きょうじゅにしつもんする
kyōju ni shitsumon suru
ask the professor a question
質問する
しつもんする
shitsumon suru
ask a question

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