How to say 'Answer' in Japanese | 答える

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The Japanese word for Answer is 'Kotaeru', written as 答える in Japanese.'Answer' in hiragana is こたえる.

word

答える

Meaning

Answer

Reading

こたえる

kotaeru

Kanji

答Answer

Explanation

The Japanese verb '答える (こたえる)' means 'to answer'. It is used when responding to a question, request, or situation. This verb is commonly paired with the particle 'に' to indicate what is being answered. For example: I answered the question「質問に答えた」(しつもんにこたえた). He answered politely「彼は丁寧に答えた」(かれはていねいにこたえた). Note that '答える' can also imply a response to a challenge or expectation, such as in '期待に答える (きたいにこたえる)' (to live up to expectations).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

510

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 答える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

答

Meaning

Answer

Hiragana in the Word 答える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 答える Through the Kanji 答

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 答 as well.

word

答え

Meaning

Answer

word

回答

Meaning

Answer

word

問答

Meaning

Dialogue

word

答案

Meaning

Answer, Test paper

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'Kotaeru' means 'Answer' .

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