尋たずねる sounds the same as 訪たずねる？ They are Different!

What is the difference between “尋たずねる” and “訪たずねる”? A pronunciation of these is absolutely the same. However, the meaning of them is absolutely different. Let me introduce what the difference between them and the way to correctly use them today!

尋たずねる (tazuneru)

Ask (a question to someone)

“尋たずねる” is “Ask (a question to someone)” and the basic way to use it is “___(sombody)に___(noun)を尋たずねます。”. For instance, “私わたしは先生せんせいに質問しつもんを尋たずねます(I ask my teacher the question.), 人ひとに道みちを尋たずねる(I ask people directions.)”, etc. When using “尋たずねる”, somebody and something are needed in the sentece.

Example

海外かいがいの人ひとによく道みちを尋たずねられるの。 (Many foreigners often ask me for directions.) (经常被外国人问路。) (외국인이 자주 길을 물어봐.) (Tớ hay bị người nước ngoài hỏi đường lắm.)

先生せんせいにこの質問しつもん尋たずねてみるよ。 (I’ll ask my teacher this question.) (我问问看老师这个问题。) (선생님께 이거 질문 해 볼게.) (Tớ sẽ thử hỏi thầy giáo về vấn đề này nhé.)

分わからないから、あの人ひとに尋たずねてみて。 (I don’t know about it, so try to ask that guy.) (我不知道，问那个人看看吧。) (모르니까, 저 사람에게 물어봐.) (Tớ không biết đâu nên cậu thử đi hỏi người kia đi.)

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先生せんせいを訪たずねて、この質問しつもんを尋たずねるよ。 (I visit my teacher and ask him/her this question.) (去拜访老师，问这个问题。) (선생님께 가서 이거 질문 해 볼게.) (Tớ sẽ đến thăm thầy rồi hỏi về vấn đề này nhé.)

訪たずねる (tazuneru)

Visit

“訪たずねる” means “Visit” and which has been used for somebody or somewhere. The difference between “私わたしは先生せんせいの家いえを訪たずねます(I visit my teacher’s house.)” and “私わたしは先生せんせいに質問しつもんを尋たずねます(I ask my teacher the question.)” are clear. So you would also say “私わたしは先生せんせいの家いえを訪たずねて、質問しつもんを尋たずねます(I visit my teacher’s house and ask him/her the question.)”

Example

ゆか
彼氏かれしを突然とつぜん訪たずねたけど、寝ねてたよ。 (Although I sudnely visited my boyfriend, he was sleeping.) (我突然去找了我男朋友，但他睡了。) (남자 친구가 갑자기 왔었는데, 자고 있었어.) (Bạn trai đột nhiên ghé qua nhưng đúng lúc tớ đang ngủ đấy.)

たつや
訪たずねる時ときは、連絡れんらくしないとね。 (When you visit him, you gotta text him.) (来的时候，必须先联系我哦。) (찾아 갈 때는 연락 해야 해.) (Khi nào ghé qua nhớ phải gọi trước đấy nhé.)

ゆか
今朝けさたつやが訪たずねて来きたの？ (Did Tsuya visit me this morning?) (达也今天早上来过吗？) (오늘 아침 타츠야가 찾아 왔어?) (Sáng nay Tatsuya đã ghé qua hả?)

たつや
明日あした、京都きょうとのおじさんを訪たずねるよ。 (I’ll visit my uncle in Kyoto tomorrow.) (我明天会去看望我京都的叔叔。) (내일, 교토의 삼촌댁에 갈 거야.) (Ngày mai tớ sẽ đi thăm người chú ở Kyoto đấy.)