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    答える

    答こたえ​る​

    to answer

    N5KMT9News #34+1Ref L1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    こたえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to answer, to reply

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    質しつ問もんに答こたえる。

    Answer the question.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    先せん生せいの問といに、生せい徒とたちは大おおきな声こえで答こたえた。

    The students answered the teacher's question in a loud voice.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducation
    電でん話わが鳴なったが、誰だれも答こたえない。

    The phone rang, but no one answered.

    KMT9Daily Life
    試し験けんでは、全すべての設せつ問もんに正せい確かくに答こたえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    In the exam, you need to answer all questions accurately.

    KMT9Education
    期き待たいに応こたえるため、彼かれは全ぜん力りょくを尽つくした。

    To live up to expectations, he gave his best effort.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    答
    こた.える・こた.え…(2)
    solution・answer
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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