questioning
質問する
解説 Definition
questioning は question（質問する）の現在分詞・動名詞で、「質問している」「問いただすこと」という意味です。情報を得るために尋ねる場合にも、理由や正しさを確かめるために疑問を向ける場合にも使われます。
Asking someone questions, often carefully or repeatedly, in order to obtain information. The form can also describe challenging the truth, wisdom, or validity of something, though the examples here focus on asking people for information.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 question にそのまま -ing を付けた現在分詞で、発音は /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/ です。question a student なら情報を得るため「質問する」、question a decision なら正しさを「疑問視する」となります。例文のように人を目的語に取る場合は、ask より詳しく、または繰り返し問いかける場面を思い浮かべましょう。
Questioning is the regular -ing form of the verb question; no letters are removed or doubled. Pronounce it /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/. When the object is a person, as in questioning the students or questioning each team member, it means asking for information, often systematically or repeatedly. When the object is an idea or decision, it can mean doubting or challenging it. Compare ask, which is neutral and very broad: questioning may suggest a series of careful questions or closer examination. The related word quest provides a helpful memory link, since both carry the historical idea of seeking or searching for something.
例文
The teacher is questioning the students.
先生は生徒たちに質問しています。
She kept questioning him about the schedule.
彼女は予定について彼に質問し続けました。
The manager is questioning each team member carefully.
マネージャーは各チームメンバーに注意深く質問しています。
questioning の類義語・関連語
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questioning の語源・成り立ち Etymology
questioning の核 question は、ラテン語 quaerere「探す・求める」→ quaestio「問い」→ 古フランス語を経て英語に入りました。-ing が付いて「問いを発している状態」となり、疑問を向け続ける感じが出ます。関連語は quest, inquire。
Questioning is formed by adding -ing to the verb question. Question came through Old French from Latin quaestio, meaning an inquiry or investigation, which was derived from quaerere, “to seek” or “to ask.” The history connects asking with searching for information. Quest is a related English word preserving the idea of a search. In modern use, questioning can describe either seeking answers from someone or examining whether a claim or decision is sound.
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