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noun[C, U]
An inquiry or request for information, especially one made to a company, office, or organization.
toiawase
Pronunciation
Etymology
Nominal form of 問い合わせる, from 問う “to ask” + 合わせる “to match; to put together,” originally implying asking in order to check or coordinate information.
Examples
問い合わせはメールでお願いします。
Toiawase wa mēru de onegai shimasu.
Please make inquiries by email.
商品の問い合わせが多い。
Shōhin no toiawase ga ōi.
There are many inquiries about the product.
詳しくはお問い合わせください。
Kuwashiku wa o-toiawase kudasai.
Please contact us for more details.
Character Breakdown
問
to
to ask; question
い
i
hiragana forming the verb stem
合
a
to fit; to match; together
わ
wa
hiragana forming the verb stem
せ
se
hiragana forming the noun form
Collocations
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