Word details

答弁

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 答弁.

Dictionary

Entry

答弁うべん答辯NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #40243
1

response; reply; answer; defence; defense

Examples
首相の答弁は玉虫色だった。
The prime minister's answer was equivocal.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

solution, answer

12 strokesFrequency 486JLPT N3Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

こた.えるこた.え

Nanori

どう

valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

5 strokesFrequency 619JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ベンヘン

Kun

かんむりわきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

Nanori

speech, dialect

21 strokes

On

ベンヘン

Kun

わきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

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