返事

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返事

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古典日本語「かへりごと【返事】」を音読みしたもの。

noun へんじ · 返事し · 返事せ · 返事さ · 返事する

呼びかけ・挨拶などに答えること、またその内容。
質問や依頼、勧誘などに対する返答。意向の表明。
手紙やメールなどでの返答。返信。

Similar: 回答, 返答, 答弁

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noun

Similar: 回答, 返答, 答弁

In English

answer reply to email
reply written or spoken response

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MLA

"返事." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E8%BF%94%E4%BA%8B. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

返事. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E8%BF%94%E4%BA%8B

Chicago

"返事." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E8%BF%94%E4%BA%8B.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {返事},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E8%BF%94%E4%BA%8B},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}