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答え合わせ (こたえあわせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

答こたえ合あわせ

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Meanings

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noun

checking answers; verifying answers

Commonly used for checking homework, test answers, or puzzle solutions. Often implies comparing one's own answers against a correct set.

宿しゅく題だいの答こたえ合あわせをしましょう。
Let's check the homework answers.
試し験けんの後あとで友とも達だちと答こたえ合あわせをした。
After the exam, I checked answers with my friends.

Kanji

答solution, answer
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

丸まる付つけ
丸付け specifically refers to marking answers with circles (correct) or crosses (incorrect), often done by a teacher. 答え合わせ is broader and can be done by the learner themselves.

Etymology

Compound of 答え (answer) and 合わせ (matching, checking). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'answer matching'.