Japanese Learning

What is the meaning of “尋ねる”?

WordReadingMeaning
尋ねるたずねる〔捜し求める〕search for

1〔捜し求める〕search for
行方不明の友人を尋ね回る
search for a missing friend
どこを尋ねても子供は見当たらなかった
The child was nowhere to be found.
ギリシャ文化の原点を尋ねる
trace the origins of Greek culture

2〔質問をする〕ask; inquire(▼askよりも改まった語) ⇒きく(聞く),しつもん(質問)
彼女は彼らの消息を尋ねた
She asked what had become of them.
詳しいことは司書にお尋ねください
For further information, please ask [see] the librarian.
ちょっとお尋ねしたいのですが
May I ask you a question?
駅に行く道を人に尋ねる
ask someone the way to the station
彼女があなたの健康状態を尋ねていた
She asked [inquired] after you./She asked how you were.
彼にパーティーに行くつもりかと尋ねた
I asked him if he was going to the party.

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