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を問題にする;-が問題にされる;-が問題になる

N3 grammar

Usage

Xを問題にする means "to bring X up as an issue" or "to question X." This phrase is often used in the passive form Xが問題にされる. Xが問題になる is also common. The meaning is the same as that of the passive version.

Examples

環境問題においては、まず、どうすればゴミを減らすことができるかという点を問題にすべきだ。 Regarding environmental issues, first and foremost, we should address how we can reduce waste.
地球の未来を考えた時、何よりもまずはじめに地球温暖化が問題にされるべきだ。 When considering the future of the Earth, global warming should be the first issue to be addressed above all else.