This is the 793rd most frequent Korean word.
묻는
"묻는" means "asking."
In this sentence, '묻는' is used as an adjective to describe the 'look' that implies questioning or inquiring.
그는 나에게 어디에 가는지 묻는 눈빛을 보였다.
He gave me a questioning look as if asking where I'm going.
Here, '묻는' describes the process or action of posing questions.
선생님이 학생들에게 어려운 질문을 묻는 것이 그의 수업 스타일이다.
The teacher's style is to ask challenging questions to the students.
In this sentence, '묻는' modifies '것' to form the clause 'what my friend was asking'.