Japanese

といかえす
Meaning: to ask back; to ask again
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 問い返す 問い返さない
Polite 問い返します 問い返しません
Past 問い返した 問い返さなかった
Polite + Past 問い返しました 問い返しませんでした
Te-form 問い返して 問い返さなくて
Potential 問い返せる 問い返せない
Passive 問い返される 問い返されない
Causative 問い返させる 問い返させない
Imperative 問い返せ 問い返すな

Handwriting

問
い
返
す

Example

I couldn't hear the teacher's explanation and instinctively asked back.

Usage Notes

Used when asking a question in response to a question, or repeating a question for clarification.

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