返事 — meaning in English

English meaning

• answer noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
• reply verb To give a spoken or written answer to a question, message, or accusation.

Senses

返事 is used for these senses in English:

• answer A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
• reply A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
• reply (transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

answer — full definition

1. noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
2. verb To give a reply, especially to a question, letter, or call.
3. verb To be accountable or responsible for something, often to someone in authority.

reply — full definition

1. verb To give a spoken or written answer to a question, message, or accusation.
2. noun The answer given in response to something.

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