Japanese word

答え

Pronunciation

Romajikotae

Meaning

  • nounanswer

Example

その答えは正しいです。so no kota e wa tada shi i de su

That answer is correct.

Illustration for 答え (answer)

More examples

このクイズの答えがわかります。ko no ku i zu no kota e ga wa ka ri ma su

I know the answer to this quiz.

授業のあとで、私は答えを自分で考えます。ju gyō no a to de watashi wa kota e o ji bun de kanga e ma su

After class, I will think of the answer myself.

Core concept

Points to what is given in response to a question or what solves a task.

Common phrases

  • 答えを聞くkota e o ki ku

    ask for the answer

  • 答えを書くkota e o ka ku

    write an answer

  • 答えを選ぶkota e o era bu

    choose an answer

Similar words

回答kaitō: A response given to a question, request, or survey.
解答kaitō: A response that provides the solution to a question or problem, especially in an exercise or test.
返事henji: A reply to a message, call, or spoken remark.

Definition in Japanese

尋ねられたことや出された問題に対する返答。tazu ne ra re ta ko to ya da sa re ta mon dai ni tai su ru hen tō

Word origin

答え (kotae) is the noun formed from 答える (kotaeru), a native Japanese verb meaning "to answer" or "to solve."

Usage tips

  • A speaker can call a short reply 答え (kotae) even when the question concerns a preference rather than a problem with one fixed solution.

Related words

  • 答え方kotaekataway of answeringnoun

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