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    3. 言い返す

    言い返す

    言いい​返かえす​

    to talk back

    KMT10News #47+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    言返すいい返す言いかえす

    いいかえす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond
    2.
    to say over, to repeat (what one has said)

    Stroke 0 / 18

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    先せん生せいに言いい返かえしてはいけません。

    You must not talk back to the teacher.

    KMT8Daily LifeEducation
    彼かの女じょはいつも冗じょう談だんで言いい返かえして、場ばを和なごませる。

    She always retorts with a joke, making the atmosphere more relaxed.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの言いったことをもう一いち度ど言いい返かえしてください。

    Please repeat what he said one more time.

    KMT9Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれは批ひ判はんされても、すぐに言いい返かえすタイプだ。

    He's the type who immediately talks back even when criticized.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    議ぎ論ろんでは、相あい手ての意い見けんに冷れい静せいに言いい返かえすことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In a discussion, it's important to calmly retort to the other person's opinion.

    KMT10Daily LifeEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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