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訊く — meaning in English

kiku

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English meaning

  • inquire verb To ask for information about something.
  • interrogate verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.

Senses

訊く is used for these senses in English:

  • inquire (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
  • interrogate (transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

inquire — full definition

  1. verb To ask for information about something.
  2. verb To carry out an official investigation into something.

interrogate — full definition

  1. verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
  2. verb To examine something closely and critically.

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