How do you read 問題?

問題 is read もんだい (mondai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 問題 used in a sentence?

この問題は、私も解決できない。 — I cannot solve this problem either.

How do you write 問題 in romaji?

問題 is written mondai in romaji.

What kanji are in 問題?

問 (Question, Ask); 題 (Topic, Subject).

問題もんだい

Q: What JLPT level is 問題?

問題 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

もんだい · mondai

JLPT N5 › noun

Question (e.g. on a test), problem

problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter
question (i.e. doubt)
public discussion, controversy

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Heiban

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Example sentences

この問題は、私も解決できない。

このもんだいは、わたしもかいけつできない。

I cannot solve this problem either.

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この問題集を三回も解いた。

このもんだいしゅうをさんかいもといた。

I solved this problem book as many as three times.

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この問題は、先生に言わせれば、簡単だそうだ。

このもんだいは、せんせいにいわせれば、かんたんだそうだ。

According to the teacher, this problem is easy.

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この問題は、考えるに値する。

このもんだいは、かんがえるにあたいする。

This problem is worth thinking about.

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問Question, Ask, Problem 音もん訓と.う・と.い JLPT N4 · 11 strokes 題Topic, Subject 音だい JLPT N4 · 18 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

問うとうto ask, to question 問いといquestion, query 質問しつもんquestion, inquiry ～問～もんcounter for questions 問答もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue 問屋とんやwholesale store 題だいtitle, subject, theme 課題かだいsubject, theme, task

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What does 問題 mean?

Question (e.g. on a test), problem. It can also mean: problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion, controversy.

How do you pronounce 問題?

もんだい (mondai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 問題?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

How do I remember 問題?

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