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    3. 答礼

    答礼

    答とう礼れい

    return of a courtesy

    KMT9News #31+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    とうれい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    return of a courtesy, returning one's thanks, return salute, return call

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    彼かれは私わたしの挨あい拶さつに答とう礼れいした。

    He returned my greeting.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    訪ほう問もん客きゃくへの答とう礼れいとして、彼かれはお土みや産げを渡わたした。

    As a return courtesy to the visitor, he handed over a souvenir.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    外がい交こう儀ぎ礼れいにおいて、答とう礼れい訪ほう問もんは重じゅう要ような意い味みを持もつ。

    In diplomatic protocol, a return visit holds significant meaning.

    KMT9Politics & LawCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは深ふか々ぶかと頭あたまを下さげて、感かん謝しゃの答とう礼れいを示しめした。

    He bowed deeply, showing his return of thanks.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    兵へい士しは上じょう官かんの敬けい礼れいに答をとう礼れいした。

    The soldier returned the superior officer's salute.

    KMT9MilitaryDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    答
    こた.える・こた.え…(2)
    solution・answer
    礼
    salute・bow・ceremony・thanks・remuneration
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