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答弁者 (とうべんしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

答とう弁べん者しゃ

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Meanings

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noun

Formal term used in legal, political, or official contexts for a person who answers or responds, such as in a court case or parliamentary debate.

裁さい判ばんで答とう弁べん者しゃは原げん告こくの主しゅ張ちょうに反はん論ろんした。
In the trial, the respondent rebutted the plaintiff's claims.

Kanji

答solution, answer
弁valve, petal, braid
者someone, person

Similar words

被ひ告こく
答弁者 is a broader term for anyone who responds formally, while 被告 specifically means 'defendant' in a legal case.

Etymology

Compound of 答弁 (answer, response) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.