- toiawase inquiry, query, enquiry
Use in business or formal contexts, especially for customer service inquiries; more formal than 質問 (shitsumon).
製品について問い合わせをしたいのですが。
Seihin ni tsuite toiawase o shitai no desu ga.
I'd like to make an inquiry about a product.
その件は問い合わせ中です。
Sono ken wa toiawase chū desu.
That matter is under inquiry.
⚖️ Often confused with 質問 (shitsumon), which means a question in general; 問い合わせ specifically refers to an inquiry to an organization or business.
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