yes-no question

Noun

A question that can only be answered by yes or no and does not allow for elaboration or detail.

Japanese Meaning

はい・いいえで答えられる質問。詳細な説明や付加情報のない、単純に「はい」または「いいえ」のどちらかで答える質問のこと。

Please answer the yes-no question with a simple 'yes' or 'no'.

その問いははい・いいえで答えられる質問なので、単に「はい」か「いいえ」で答えてください。

Sense（1）

A question that can only be answered by yes or no and does not allow for elaboration or detail.

To make it clear for the jury, I will ask you a simple yes-no question. Did you enter the house on the night of the 15th?

yes-no questions

（ plural ）