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rhetorical question

Noun
colloquial
Japanese Meaning
説得や印象付けの効果を意図して発せられる質問。回答を求めず、感情や効果を狙う場合に用いられる。
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彼女が「私たちの誰が一度も間違いを犯したことがないのか」と尋ねたとき、それは明らかに反省を促すことを意図した、劇的または説得的な効果を狙って投げかけられた質問だった。

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A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect. / (colloquial) A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.

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rhetorical question

When she asked, 'Who among us has never made a mistake?', it was clearly a rhetorical question intended to prompt reflection.

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When she asked, 'Who among us has never made a mistake?', it was clearly a rhetorical question intended to prompt reflection.

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