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返答 (へんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

返へん答とう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

reply; answer; response

A direct reply or answer to a question, request, or statement. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive or intransitive verb.

彼かれからの返へん答とうをまだ待まっています。
I'm still waiting for his reply.
質しつ

問もん

に

返へん

答とう

し

て

ください

。

Please answer the question.

彼かの女じょはすぐに返へん答とうした。

She replied immediately.

Kanji

返return, answer, fade
答solution, answer

Similar words

返へん事じ
返事 is more common in casual conversation and often implies a quicker, simpler reply (e.g., to a call or message). 返答 is slightly more formal and can be used for more considered answers.
回かい答とう
回答 is used for formal answers to questions, surveys, or problems, often in written or official contexts. 返答 is broader and can be used for any kind of reply.

Etymology

Compound of 返 (return) and 答 (answer). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.