問題
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Description
「問題」は、答えを考えるための質問や、こまったことや心配なことをあらわす言葉です。
"問題" is a word that means a question to think about an answer or something troublesome or worrisome.
テストの「問題」を解くときにも、社会の「問題」について話すときにも使います。
"問題" is used both when solving test questions and when talking about social issues.
Meanings
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a question or exercise to be answered
この問題は少しむずかしいです。
This problem is a little difficult.
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a trouble, difficulty, or matter of concern
何か問題がありますか。
Is there any problem?
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an issue or topic to be discussed
環境問題について話しました。
We talked about environmental issues.
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Notes
- Etymology
問 (to ask) + 題 (topic/theme), literally "a topic that is asked about."
- Nuance
covers both academic "questions" and real-life "problems," unlike 質問 which is only a query.
In videos
“裏にもね、まだまだ問題があったという意味ですね。”
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