N2774/1725

もんどう

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verbintransitive verb

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Meanings

questions and answers, dialogue

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Example sentences

先生せんせい生徒せいと問答もんどうつづいた。

The questions and answers between the teacher and student continued.

かれ問答もんどう無用むようだとって、はないを拒否きょひした。

He said there was no room for discussion and refused to negotiate.

裁判さいばんでは被告ひこく弁護士べんごしあいだはげしい問答もんどうおこなわれた。

In court, an intense exchange of questions and answers took place between the defendant and the lawyer.

ぜん修行しゅぎょうでは弟子でし問答もんどうすることでさとりをふかめる。

In Zen practice, the teacher and disciple deepen their enlightenment through dialogue.

その交渉こうしょうはいくら問答もんどうして結論けつろんなかった。

No matter how much they exchanged questions and answers, the negotiation reached no conclusion.