To Inquire
To Ask
transitive verb, ichidan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means inquire so the verb vocab version is to inquire.
I'd like to inquire about a few things. Wait, what? You won't cooperate? How about I just taze (たず) you with this tazer then? BzzzbbzbhhhAHHHHHH!
これは彼に直接尋ねるのが一番早いと思います。
As for this, I think the quickest way is to ask him directly.
人に尋ねる前に、まずは自分で調べてみてください。
Please try researching it yourself before asking others.
お店の営業時間を尋ねるつもりだったが、誰もいなかった。
I was going to ask about the store hours, but there was no one there.
何を尋ねても、夫はいつも逃げるような答えを返すばかりで…のれんに腕押しってやつですよ。
No matter what I ask, my husband always gives evasive answers... it's like talking to a brick wall.