This is the 1609th most frequent Korean word.
묻자
"묻자" means "let's ask" in English.
In this sentence, '묻자' is the propositional 'ask' verb form used when indicating the act of questioning someone.
그에게 질문을 하고자 묻자.
I asked him to question.
Here, '묻자' conveys the act of asking to seek information.
우리가 어디로 가야 하는지 몰라서 묻자.
We were uncertain about where to go, so we asked.
In this sentence, '묻자' is used figuratively to express the notion of deciding to ask but feeling hesitation.