答とう弁べん

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答弁する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Formal term for an official answer or defense, often in legal, political, or parliamentary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

〈事こと〉について答とう弁べんするto give an official response regarding a matter
大だい臣じんはその政せい策さくについて答とう弁べんした。
The minister gave a formal response regarding the policy.
〈人ひと〉の質しつ問もんに答とう弁べんするto formally answer someone's question
首しゅ相しょうは議ぎ員いんの質しつ問もんに答とう弁べんした。
The prime minister formally answered the lawmaker's question.
答とう弁べんを求もとめるto demand a formal response
野や党とうは大だい臣じんに答とう弁べんを求もとめた。
The opposition party demanded a formal response from the minister.
答とう弁べんを拒きょ否ひするto refuse to give a formal answer
証しょう人にんは答とう弁べんを拒きょ否ひした。
The witness refused to answer the questions.

回かい答とうN3
回答 is a neutral, general word for giving an answer (e.g. to a survey or inquiry), while 答弁 is reserved for formal, official answers such as those given in the Diet or in court.
返へん事じN4
返事 is a casual, everyday reply to someone, whereas 答弁 is a formal, structured response given in an official or legal setting.
弁べん明めいN1
弁明 emphasizes explaining or justifying oneself against criticism, while 答弁 is the broader term for any official answer, including simple factual replies.

質しつ問もんN5
質問 is the question that prompts a response, while 答弁 is the formal answer given to it.

弁べん論ろんN1
弁論 refers to oral argument or pleading (as in a debate or trial), while 答弁 specifically means the formal answer given in response to a question or accusation.
答とう申しんN1
答申 is a formal report or recommendation submitted to a superior body upon request, while 答弁 is a direct answer given in response to questioning, often in the Diet or court.

件けんN2
答弁 is often counted with 件 when referring to the number of matters or questions answered, though 回 is also common for counting instances of answering.
回かいN4
答弁 can be counted with 回 to indicate the number of times an official gave a response.

Compound of 答 (answer) and 弁 (speech, dialect). The spelling 答辯 uses the older form of 弁.