尋ねる
たずねる
to inquire (same as 質問する)
Tazuneru (尋ねる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to inquire (same as 質問する)". Its polite form is 尋ねます (tazunemasu), its te form is 尋ねて (tazunete), its past form is 尋ねた (tazuneta), and its negative form is 尋ねない (tazunenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Tazuneru (尋ねる) conjugation quick reference
尋ねる means "to inquire (same as 質問する)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Tazuneru example sentences
道を尋ねます。
I will ask for directions.
先生に時間を尋ねました。
I asked the teacher about the time.
彼に何も尋ねません。
I won’t ask him anything.
How to use Tazuneru: grammar notes
•Use を after the thing you're asking about: 先生に道を尋ねました (I asked the teacher about the way).
•Use に after the person you're asking: 店員さんに値段を尋ねました (I asked the store clerk about the price).
•Don’t confuse 尋ねる (to ask/inquire) with 訪ねる (also read as たずねる, but means "to visit").
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Tazuneru
道を尋ねる（みちをたずねる）
to ask for directions
名前を尋ねる（なまえをたずねる）
to ask someone's name
人に尋ねる（ひとにたずねる）
to ask someone (inquire from a person)
Tazuneru (尋ねる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 尋ねる | tazuneru |
| Masu Form | 尋ねます | tazunemasu |
| Te Form | 尋ねて | tazunete |
| Past Form | 尋ねた | tazuneta |
| Negative Form | 尋ねない | tazunenai |
| Past Negative | 尋ねなかった | tazunenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 尋ねます | tazunemasu |
| Polite Past | 尋ねました | tazunemashita |
| Polite Negative | 尋ねません | tazunemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 尋ねませんでした | tazunemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 尋ねられる | tazunerareru |
| Passive Form | 尋ねられる | tazunerareru |
| Causative Form | 尋ねさせる | tazunesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 尋ねさせられる | tazunesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 尋ねよう | tazuneyou |
| Imperative Form | 尋ねろ | tazunero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 尋ねれば | tazunereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 尋ねたら | tazunetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 尋ねている | tazuneteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 尋ねたい | tazunetai |
| Prohibition | 尋ねるな | tazuneruna |