English Dictionary

question mark

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑːk/

名詞

比喩的用法 くだけた表現

(typography) The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question. / (figuratively, informal) A state of doubt or uncertainty.

日本語の意味

目的: 疑問符『?』という句読点。文章の末尾に使い、疑問を示す。 / 比喩的な用法: 疑問や不確実性、あるいは迷いの状態を表す。

He added a question mark at the end of the sentence to show he was unsure.

彼は自分が確信がないことを示すために、文の最後に疑問符「?」を付けた。

意味（1）

(typography) The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

Do you see this curious-looking mark in the margin? It is a little crooked mark with a dot at the bottom of it. It is a question mark. It always comes at the end of questions.

意味（2）

(figuratively, informal) A state of doubt or uncertainty.

There’s a question mark over whether or not he’ll be fit for the next game.

意味（3）

(figuratively, informal) An enigmatic, inscrutable, or mysterious person or thing; an enigma, a riddle.

Let us admit that the Platonic dialogue is an enigma—something perplexing and to be wondered at. The Platonic dialogue is one big question mark.

意味（4）

Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).

Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis). Preferred host plants are elms (Ulmus spp.), hackberry (Celtis spp.), hops (Humulus spp.), nettle (Urtica spp.), and false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica).

question marks （ plural ）