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問題 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  • matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
  • problem noun A difficult situation or matter that needs to be solved or dealt with.
  • task noun A specific piece of work that needs to be done.
  • trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.

Senses

問題 is used for these senses in English:

  • affair (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
  • in question Under consideration, under discussion.
  • matter (philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.
  • problem A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
  • task A difficult or tedious undertaking.
  • the thing is (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to shift focus to an overriding point or impediment.
  • trouble Difficulty in doing something.
  • trouble A malfunction.

affair — full definition

  1. noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  2. noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
  3. noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.

matter — full definition

  1. noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
  2. noun A subject, situation, or affair, especially one that needs attention or is causing concern.
  3. noun An approximate amount or extent of something.
  4. verb To be important or significant.

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