Japanese

へんとう
Meaning: reply; answer; response
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

返
答

Example sentences

No matter how many times I knocked, there was no reply from inside the room.
その質問に対する彼の返答は、少し微妙だった。
His answer to that question was a bit vague.
彼は返答を渋って、時間稼ぎをしているようだ。
He seems to be stalling for time by hesitating to answer.
間、髪を入れず返答した。
He replied immediately (without a hair's breadth).
屡次の要請にもかかわらず、返答はなかった。
Despite repeated requests, there was no reply.

Usage Notes

Refers to a response to a question or call. Often slightly more formal or written than '返事' (henji).

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