Languages › Japanese How to Use the Japanese Word Shitsumon Print mmac72/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 30, 2019 The Japanese word shitsumon, which is pronounced without the "s" in the middle, is a common word which is translated to mean "a question", "an interrogation", or "an iquiry". Japanese Characters 質問 （しつもん） Example Nanika shitsumon wa arimasu ka.何か質問はありますか。 Translation: Do you have any questions? Antonym kaitou （回答） Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "How to Use the Japanese Word Shitsumon." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/shitsumon-meaning-and-characters-2028581. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). How to Use the Japanese Word Shitsumon. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/shitsumon-meaning-and-characters-2028581 Abe, Namiko. "How to Use the Japanese Word Shitsumon." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/shitsumon-meaning-and-characters-2028581 (accessed April 25, 2024). copy citation