返答 (へんとう, hentou) Japanese meaning: reply | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000返答する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 返答する | 返答しない |
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| Polite | 返答します | 返答しません |
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| Past polite | 返答しました | 返答しませんでした |
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| Past | 返答した | 返答しなかった |
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| Te-form | 返答して | 返答しないで |
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| Desire | 返答したい | 返答したくない |
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| Potential | 返答できる | 返答できない |
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| Passive | 返答される | 返答されない |
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| Causative | 返答させる | 返答させない |
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| Causative passive | 返答させられる | 返答させられない |
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| Volitional | 返答しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 返答しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 返答しろ | 返答するな |
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| Conditional | 返答すれば | 返答しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 返答したら | 返答しなかったら |
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の
返
答
を
まだ
待
っ
て
い
ます
。
I'm still waiting for his reply.
Please answer the question.
Usage patterns
〈人〉に返答するto reply to someone
He replied to the teacher's question.
返答を求めるto demand/request a reply
The company asked its business partner for a prompt reply.
返答を待つto wait for a reply
She is waiting for a reply to her email.
返答がないto get no reply
I asked several times, but there was no reply.
Expressions
返答に困るbe at a loss for an answer; not know how to respond 返答に詰まるbe at a loss for a reply; be stuck for an answer
