応おう答とう

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応答する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for replying or responding, used in both spoken and written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

〈人ひと〉に応おう答とうするto respond to someone
呼よびかけにすぐ応おう答とうした。
He responded to the call right away.
応おう答とうがないthere is no response/reply
何なん度ども呼よんだが応おう答とうがなかった。
I called several times, but there was no response.
〈事こと〉に応おう答とうするto respond to a question or matter
記き者しゃの質しつ問もんに応おう答とうした。
He responded to the reporter's question.
無む線せんで応おう答とうするto respond over the radio
パイロットは無む線せんで応おう答とうした。
The pilot responded over the radio.

返へん事じN4
返事 is the everyday, casual word for replying, while 応答 is slightly more formal and often used in technical or official contexts.
回かい答とうN3
回答 specifically means an answer to a question or request, whereas 応答 is a broader term covering any kind of reply or response.
返へん答とうN1
応答 is a more technical or mechanical term for a response (e.g., a system's response), while 返答 is used for ordinary human replies.
反はん応のうN2
応答 is a more formal term for a reply or response, often used for signals, questions, or official communication, whereas 反応 is broader and includes involuntary reactions.
応いらえ
応答 is a formal or technical term for a response (e.g. in communication or systems), while 応え (いらえ) is a literary word for a personal reply.

無む視しN3
無視 means to ignore someone's call or question, the opposite of giving an 応答.

反はん応のうN2
反応 refers to any reaction, physical or emotional, and doesn't have to be verbal, while 応答 specifically means a spoken or written reply.
応おう酬しゅう
応答 is a neutral word for answering or responding (e.g. to a call), whereas 応酬 implies a sharp, often confrontational back-and-forth exchange.

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Compound of 応 (おう, 'respond') and 答 (とう, 'answer').