返へん事じ

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返事する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	返へん事じする	返へん事じしない
Polite	返へん事じします	返へん事じしません
Past polite	返へん事じしました	返へん事じしませんでした
Past	返へん事じした	返へん事じしなかった
Te-form	返へん事じして	返へん事じしないで
Desire	返へん事じしたい	返へん事じしたくない
Potential	返へん事じできる	返へん事じできない
Passive	返へん事じされる	返へん事じされない
Causative	返へん事じさせる	返へん事じさせない
Causative passive	返へん事じさせられる	返へん事じさせられない
Volitional	返へん事じしよう
Polite volitional	返へん事じしましょう
Imperative	返へん事じしろ	返へん事じするな
Conditional	返へん事じすれば	返へん事じしなければ
Tara conditional	返へん事じしたら	返へん事じしなかったら

Meanings

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

reply; answer; response

General word for a reply or response in conversation, correspondence, or to a call/signal. Often used with する to mean 'to reply'.

メールの返へん事じをまだ書かいていない。
I haven't written a reply to the email yet.
名な前まえを呼よんだが、返へん事じがなかった。
I called his name, but there was no answer.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に返へん事じするto reply to someone
先せん生せいの質しつ問もんに返へん事じした。
I replied to the teacher's question.
返へん事じを書かくto write a reply
メールの返へん事じを書かいた。
I wrote a reply to the email.
返へん事じを待まつto wait for a reply
彼かの女じょの返へん事じを待まっている。
I'm waiting for her reply.
返へん事じが来くるfor a reply to come
問とい合あわせの返へん事じがまだ来こない。
I still haven't received a reply to my inquiry.
返へん事じに困こまるto be at a loss for how to reply
変へんな質しつ問もんをされて返へん事じに困こまった。
I was asked a strange question and didn't know how to reply.

Expressions

返へん事じを延のばすdelay one's answer; put off replying

Kanji

返return, answer, fade
事matter, thing, fact
辞resign, word, term

Related words· 17

返へん信しんN3
返信 refers specifically to a written or electronic reply (email, letter), while 返事 covers spoken and written responses alike.
返へん答とうN1
返答 is a slightly more formal or literary word for a reply, whereas 返事 is the everyday, casual term used in daily conversation.
応おう答とうN2
応答 is a formal term used for responding to calls, signals, or official inquiries, while 返事 is the ordinary word for replying to someone.
回かい答とうN3
回答 is a formal answer given to a question, survey, or request, while 返事 is used more broadly for any kind of reply in daily life.

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答こたえN5
答え is the general word for an answer, especially to a question or problem, while 返事 specifically means a reply to someone's call or message.
応いらえ
返事 is the common, everyday word for a reply, while 応え (いらえ) is a formal, literary term for the same idea.
レスポンス
返事 is the native Japanese word for a reply, used in personal or formal correspondence, while レスポンス is a loanword favored in business, tech, and casual contexts.
返へん
返事 is the standard modern word for a reply or answer, while 返 is an old telegram abbreviation for the same idea and is now rarely used outside historical contexts.
相あいづちN1
相槌 is a brief verbal cue like 'uh-huh' showing you're listening, while 返事 is a fuller reply or answer to what was said.
答とう弁べんN1
返事 is a casual, everyday reply to someone, whereas 答弁 is a formal, structured response given in an official or legal setting.
挨あい拶さつN4
返事 is a general reply or answer, while 挨拶 in this sense is a more formal response, as in New Year's cards.
リプライ
返事 is a general, everyday word for any kind of reply or answer, whereas リプライ specifically refers to a written reply in digital platforms.
反はん応のうN2
返事 refers specifically to a verbal or written reply, while 反応 covers any kind of reaction, verbal or not.
リアクション
返事 refers specifically to a verbal or written reply, whereas リアクション can also cover facial expressions, gestures, or other nonverbal responses.
レス
返事 is the everyday word for a reply in speech or writing, while レス is specifically online chat/forum jargon.
言いい返かえすN2
返事する is a neutral 'to reply' with no argumentative overtone, whereas 言い返す often implies answering back or retorting.
答こたえるN5
返事する is more casual and often used for a simple reply or acknowledgment, while 答える is broader and can be more formal.

Word family

二ふたつ返へん事じ
immediate reply; ready agreement
お返へん事じ
reply; answer; response
即そく返へん事じ
prompt reply; immediate answer
生なま返へん事じ
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
空そら返へん事じ
absent-minded reply; vague response; noncommittal answer
一ひとつ返へん事じ
ready reply; quick answer

Written forms

返へん事じUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
へんじUsage1%
返へん辞じUsage<1%
Rare alternate kanji; 辞 can imply a verbal reply, but 返事 is overwhelmingly preferred.

Etymology

Compound of 返 (へん, 'return') and 事 (じ, 'matter/thing'), literally 'a returning matter'. The reading じ for 事 is a common rendaku form.