► 動詞
返答 [へんとう] [返答する] meaning: respond rank: 2
☆ 直ぐに返答する必要は無い ⇨ There is no need to respond, answer, immediately
► 名詞
返答 [へんとう] meaning: respond rank: 2
☆ 彼から何の返答も無い ⇨ There has been no response from him
More examples:
- 彼女の気の利いた返答には思わず「技有り」と言いたくなった ⇨ Her response full of wit made me want to say “touche”
- 彼等に再三問い合わせたが何の返答も無い ⇨ I have inquired to them repeatedly but there has been no response
- 彼からは歯切れの悪い返答しかなかった ⇨ His only responses were vague, non-committal
- 返答をしない場合は同意したものと見做される ⇨ If you do not respond it will be regarded that you have agreed
- 彼の返答は要領を得ない ⇨ His response doesn’t clarify what it really means. It doesn’t make much sense
- 彼女はどっちつかずの返答をした ⇨ She gave an ambiguous answer