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
- noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
- noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
- noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.
matter — full definition
- noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
- noun A subject, situation, or affair, especially one that needs attention or is causing concern.
- noun An approximate amount or extent of something.
- verb To be important or significant.