Asking Questions in Class

Learn how to ask a question politely, ask for the meaning of a word, and ask permission to leave the room.

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Vocabulary

  • 質問(しつもん) (質問): question
  • 意味(いみ) (意味): meaning
  • 言葉(ことば) (言葉): word
  • わかる (わかる): to understand
  • トイレ (トイレ): restroom, toilet
  • 手(て)を上(あ)げる (手を上げる): to raise one's hand
  • 早(はや)い (早い): quick, early
  • 許可(きょか) (許可): permission
  • 説明(せつめい) (説明): explanation
  • うれしい (うれしい): happy, glad

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「質問(しつもん)」 mean in this lesson?
question
What does 「意味(いみ)」 mean in this lesson?
meaning
What does 「言葉(ことば)」 mean in this lesson?
word
What does 「わかる」 mean in this lesson?
to understand
What does 「トイレ」 mean in this lesson?
restroom, toilet
What does 「手(て)を上(あ)げる」 mean in this lesson?
to raise one's hand
What does 「早(はや)い」 mean in this lesson?
quick, early
What does 「許可(きょか)」 mean in this lesson?
permission
What does 「説明(せつめい)」 mean in this lesson?
explanation
What does 「うれしい」 mean in this lesson?
happy, glad
「質問」の意味は? What does 質問 mean?
質問(しつもん)means question.
Which phrase means 'May I ask a question?'
Vてもいいですか politely asks permission to do something.
Which phrase means 'What does it mean?'
どういう asks 'what kind of' before 意味.
この言葉は「借りる」と( )です。 (means 'to borrow')
という意味 means 'meaning of ~' after a quoted word.
「トイレ」の意味は? What does トイレ mean?
トイレ means restroom/toilet.