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    3. 応酬

    応酬

    応おう酬しゅう

    exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.)

    KMT8News #16+1Core ConceptsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    おうしゅう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.), give-and-take

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    reply, answer, response, reciprocation, retort, riposte, tit for tat

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれらの議ぎ論ろんは激はげしい応おう酬しゅうになった。

    Their discussion turned into a fierce exchange.

    KMT7Core Concepts
    会かい議ぎでは、活かっ発ぱつな意い見けんの応おう酬しゅうが繰くり広ひろげられた。

    A lively exchange of opinions unfolded at the meeting.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    契けい約やく交こう渉しょうでは、両りょう社しゃの間あいだで厳きびしい条じょう件けんの応おう酬しゅうがあった。

    In the contract negotiations, there was a tough exchange of conditions between both companies.

    KMT8Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    冗じょう談だんの応おう酬しゅうで、場ばは一いっ気きに和なごんだ。

    The exchange of jokes immediately lightened the atmosphere.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かたちの言こと葉ばの応おう酬しゅうは、国こく民みんの関かん心しんを集あつめた。

    The exchange of words among politicians drew the public's attention.

    KMT9Politics & LawCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    酬
    むく.いる…(3)
    repay・reward・retribution
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