See also: 修辭疑問

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゅう
Grade: 5

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もん
Grade: 3
kan’on goon on’yomi goon
Alternative spelling
修辭疑問 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From (しゅう)() (shūji, rhetoric) + ()(もん) (gimon, question). Calque of English rhetorical question.

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) しゅうじぎもん [shùújí gíꜜmòǹ] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ɕɨᵝːʑi ɡʲimõ̞ɴ]

Noun

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(しゅう)()()(もん) (shūji gimonしうじぎもん (siuzigimon)?

  1. rhetorical question