► 動詞
答える [(3)こたえる] meaning: answer rank: 1
☆ 彼は質問に答えなかった ⇨ He didn’t answer the question
正解 [せいかい] [正解する] meaning: answer rank: 2
☆ 彼は十問中五つを正解した ⇨ He had correct answers for 5 out of 10 questions
解答 [かいとう] [解答する] meaning: answer rank: 3
☆ 20％の生徒が設問に正しく解答した ⇨ 20% of the student answered the question correctly (☛ Provide a solution to a question)
即答 [そくとう] [即答する] meaning: answer rank: 4
☆ 私達は彼等の申入れに即答することを求められた ⇨ We were asked to respond immediately to their offer
代返 [だいへん] [代返する] [coll] meaning: answer rank: 4
☆ 彼は友達に学校で代返してくれるよう頼んだ ⇨ He asked his buddy to answer his roll call at school
答申 [とうしん] [答申する] meaning: answer rank: 4
☆ 審議会は教育制度改革について答申した ⇨ The committee answered, reported, on restructuring of the educational system (☛ Typically about a committee to provide a formal report on the subject)
答弁 [(1)とうべん] [答弁する] meaning: answer rank: 4
☆ 首相が国会で答弁した ⇨ The prime minister answered question at the parliament
► 成句
うんともすんとも [(1)うんともすんとも] [うんともすんとも言わない] [coll] meaning: answer rank: 4
☆ 彼に問いただしてもうんともすんとも言わない ⇨ I grilled him but he kept completely mum, said absolutely nothing (☛ Literally “don’t say not even yeah or sigh”)
► 名詞
答え [(2)こたえ] meaning: answer rank: 1
☆ 一体いつ答えが出るんだ？ ⇨ When the heck are we going to get an answer?
☆ 今直ぐ答えを出せとは言わない ⇨ I’m not saying you have to answer, make a decision, now
☆ 正しい答え ⇨ Correct answers
☆ 試験の結果を見て答えを出します ⇨ We will come to a conclusion after examining the test results
正解 [せいかい] meaning: answer rank: 2
☆ 正解は下記の通りです ⇨ The correct answers are as follows
解答 [かいとう] meaning: answer rank: 3
☆ 解答用紙 ⇨ An exam answer sheet (☛ An answer that solves the question asked)
答案 [とうあん] meaning: answer rank: 3
☆ 彼の答案は部分的に正しい ⇨ His answer is partially correct (☛ Answers to academic questions)
名答 [めいとう] [liter] meaning: answer rank: 4
☆ 御名答！ ⇨ Your answer is correct! (☛ A correct answer)