問題

もんだい · mondai · JLPT N5 · noun

problem

❓ 問題 = ask (問) + topic (題): a topic that asks for an answer

問 means to ask and 題 means topic or title (as in 宿題, homework). A mondai is literally a question-topic, which is why it covers both an exam question and a problem to solve. Sound hook: Monday = mondai, the problem day.

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