答える
Reading: こたえる
Meaning: to answer, to reply
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Example Sentence
私 は 質問 に 答える
I answer the question.
Usage Notes
Used for responding to questions or inquiries. Can also mean to live up to expectations or to respond to someone's feelings. Takes に to mark the person being answered to.
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