No. 113 in Japanese
問題
"問題" means "problem" or "question."
In a sentence
この問題はとても難しいです。
This problem is very difficult.
In this sentence, the word '問題' refers to a 'problem' or 'question' in an academic or intellectual context.
あなたの報告にはいくつかの問題があります。
There are some issues in your report.
In this context, '問題' is used to mean 'issues' or 'points of concern' in a broader evaluative sense.
現在、その政策について大きな問題が議論されています。
Currently, a significant issue regarding that policy is being discussed.
Here, '問題' refers to a social or political 'issue' that is being debated or considered important.
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