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問い詰める (といつめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

問とい詰つめる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

press a question; cross-examine; grill

To persistently question someone, often in a confrontational or demanding manner, seeking a clear answer or confession.

上じょう司しに問とい詰つめられて、彼かれはついに本ほん当とうのことを話はなした。
Pressed by his boss, he finally told the truth.
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The reporter grilled the minister harshly.

Written forms

問とい詰つめるUsage61%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
問といつめるUsage39%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.

Kanji

問question, ask, problem
詰packed, close, pressed

Similar words

尋じん問もんする
More formal and often used in legal or official interrogation contexts, while 問い詰める can be used in everyday situations.
追つい及きゅうする
Focuses on pursuing a matter or responsibility, not necessarily through direct questioning.

Etymology

Compound of 問い (toi, 'question', from 問う) and 詰める (tsumeru, 'to pack, to press'). Literally 'to press with questions'.