質問攻め

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しつ
Grade: 5
もん
Grade: 3
せ > ぜ
Grade: S
on’yomi kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of 質問 (shitsumon, question) +‎ 攻め (seme, the 連用形(れんようけい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()める (semeru, to attack)). The seme changes to zeme as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun[edit]

(しつ)(もん)() (shitsumonzeme

  1. barrage of questions, torment someone with inquiries
    Synonym: 拷問
    質問攻(しつもんぜ)あう
    shitsumonzeme ni au
    be besieged with questions