(zhì wèn, ㄓˋ ㄨㄣˋ) (ask a) question; inquire; interrogate [CE-DICT]
者
(しゃ) (n,suf) someone of that nature; someone doing that work [EDICT]
(もの(P);もん) (n) person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier); (P) [EDICT]
(zhě, ㄓㄜˇ) -ist, -er (person); person (who does sth) [CE-DICT]
つまり
(詰まり) (adv) (1) (uk) that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; (2) (uk) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; (n) (3) (uk) clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; (4) (uk) shrinkage; (5) (uk) (See とどのつまり) end; conclusion; (6) (uk) (arch) dead end; corner; (7) (uk) (arch) distress; being at the end of one's rope; (P) [EDICT]
(詰り) (adv) (1) (uk) that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; (2) (uk) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; (n) (3) (uk) clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; (4) (uk) shrinkage; (5) (uk) (See とどのつまり) end; conclusion; (6) (uk) (arch) dead end; corner; (7) (uk) (arch) distress; being at the end of one's rope; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) [EDICT]
知る
(しる) (v5r,vt) to know; to understand; to be acquainted with; to feel; (P) [EDICT]
得る
(うる) (suf) (1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ...; can ...; (exp) (2) (See 得・う,得る・える) to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain; (P) [EDICT]
(える) (v1,vt) (1) (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.) to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain; (suf,v1,vt) (2) (得る only) (See 得ない,得る・うる) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ...; (P) [EDICT]
だ
() (prt) (1) (as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs) -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (2) (used adverbially) doing such things as...; (3) (as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb) expresses a command; (aux-v) (4) (たり only) (arch) (from とあり) (See たる) (after a noun) to be; (5) (たり only) (arch) (from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb) indicates completion or continuation of an action; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) (fam) marks wh-question (what, where, who); (2) (chn) strengthens one's judgment or conclusion; (P) [EDICT]
() (exp) if it's the case; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) even [EDICT]
() (suf,prt) and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not; (P) [EDICT]
() (exp) (1) (See でしょう) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (2) don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; (P) [EDICT]
