Question mark - Gimonfu

Japanese: 疑問符 - ぎもんふ

〘noun〙① A mark to express a question. In normal writing, it is used instead of a full stop at the end of a question. A mark for "?". In Japanese writing, it gradually became more widely used from around 1887 ( Meiji 20 ). A question mark. An interrogation mark. *The Dispute between Shiratori and Akisei (1934) by Yazaki Dan, "Throwing out question marks like this is Shiratori's habit." ② (figuratively) Something that is doubtful as to whether it is so or the feeling that way. *Young People (1933-37) by Ishizaka Yojiro, part 2, "She had already tried it before the question mark was added."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 疑問を表わすためのしるし。普通の文章では疑問文の末尾に句点の代わりに用いる。「？」のしるし。日本文では明治二〇年（一八八七）ごろから次第に広く用いられるようになった。クエスチョンマーク。インタロゲーションマーク。※白鳥と秋声の抗争（1934）〈矢崎弾〉「かういふ疑問符の投げだしが白鳥の習性で」② (比喩的に) そうであるかどうか疑わしいこと。また、そのように思う気持。※若い人（1933‐37）〈石坂洋次郎〉下「疑問符を点ずる前に彼女は既にそれを試みて居たのである」

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