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(cricket, informal) To make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to ask a given question.

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ask the question

Source Word

ask the question

Verb

informal

Japanese Meaning

クリケットにおいて、審判に向かってバッツマンに対する異議を申し立てる行為（俗語的表現） / ある特定の質問を行うこと

When the batsman edged it, the bowler urged the slip fielder to ask the question immediately.

打者がエッジしたとき、ボウラーはスリップの野手にすぐに審判にアピールするよう促した。

Sense（1）

(cricket, informal) To make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to ask a given question.

asks the question

（ present singular third-person ）

asking the question

（ participle present ）

asked the question

（ participle past ）

asked the question

（ past ）