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to ask a question
to begin to ask a question
先生が生徒に問い掛けた。
The teacher asked a question to the students.
彼女は社会に問い掛ける作品を作る。
She creates works that pose questions to society.
彼は観客に向けて問い掛けている。
He is posing a question to the audience.