► 動詞
応じる [おうじる] [liter] meaning: respond rank: 2
☆ それぞれの状況に応じて対応することが必要だ ⇨ It is necessary to act accordingly to each situation
☆ 鎚には色々な種類があって、用途に応じて使い分ける ⇨ There are many different kinds of hammers, and you use an appropriate one depending on the application
回答 [かいとう] [回答する] [liter] meaning: respond rank: 2
☆ 文書で回答して下さい ⇨ Please respond with a document
応える [(3)こたえる] meaning: respond rank: 2
☆ 彼は皆の期待に応えられなかった ⇨ He wasn’t able to live up to everybody’s expectations (☛ Respond in a satisfactory manner)
☆ 彼等は客の要望に応えて製品を改良した ⇨ They modified their product responding to the customer requests (☛ Respond in a satisfactory manner)
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
言い返す [(3)いいかえす] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 言い返す言葉が見つからなかった ⇨ I couldn’t find a retort.
応答 [おうとう] [応答する] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 応答せよ！ ⇨ Respond! Do you copy? (☛ Usually on radio communications)
切り返す [(3)きりかえす] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 彼の批判に彼女は即座に切り返した ⇨ She immediately retorted, clapped back, against his criticism (☛ Retort sharply and cleverly)
応酬 [おうしゅう] [応酬する] meaning: respond rank: 4
☆ 彼等は相手の満塁ホームランに自らの満塁ホームランで応酬した ⇨ They responded with their own grand slam against the one by the opponent (☛ Reciprocate, usually in a competition, conflict)
口答え [くちごたえ] [口答えする] meaning: respond rank: 4
☆ 口答えするな！ ⇨ Don’t talk back to me! Don’t sass me! (☛ Talk back to your senior)
呼応 [こおう] [呼応する] meaning: respond rank: 4
☆ 多くの人が援助の呼びかけに呼応した ⇨ Many people responded to the public request for the aid
☆ 通常「殆ど」には否定表現が呼応する ⇨ Usually 「殆ど」will be followed by, paired with, a negation
即応 [そくおう] [即応する] meaning: respond rank: 4
☆ 事業は変わる時代に即応しなくてはいけない ⇨ Businesses have to respond immediately to the changing times
遣り返す [(3)やりかえす] meaning: respond rank: 4
☆ 彼の批判に彼女は激しくやり返した ⇨ She retorted fiercely to his criticism
► 名詞
答え [(2)こたえ] meaning: respond rank: 1
☆ 私は彼の答えを待っている ⇨ I am waiting for his reply, response
☆ 鐘を鳴らしても答えが無かった ⇨ I rang the bell, but there was no answer
返事 [へんじ] meaning: respond rank: 1
☆ 彼にメッセージを送ったが何の返事も無い ⇨ I sent him a message but there has been no response
返事 [へんじ] [返事する] meaning: respond rank: 1
☆ 返事をしろ！ ⇨ Answer me!
回答 [かいとう] [liter] meaning: respond rank: 2
☆ 彼等に質問したが、何の回答も無い ⇨ I inquired to them, but there has been no response (☛ A response against a question)
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
受け答え [(2)うけこたえ] [受け答えする] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 質問の意味が分からず、咄嗟に受け答えが出来なかった ⇨ I didn’t understand the question, and I wasn’t able to respond immediately
応答 [おうとう] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 彼等に通信しようとしても応答が無い ⇨ We’ve been trying to communicate with them but there has been no response (☛ Usually on radio communications)
切り返し [きりかえし] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ (☛ Retort sharply and cleverly)
手応え [(2)てごたえ] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 打った瞬間ホームランの手応えが有った ⇨ The moment I hit the ball I felt it would be a homerun
☆ 試験には十分手応えがあった ⇨ I felt really good about the test I took
応酬 [おうしゅう] meaning: respond rank: 4
☆ 野次の応酬が続いた ⇨ The sides kept returning heckles (☛ Reciprocate, usually in a competition, conflict)
► 接尾辞
応え [ごたえ] meaning: respond rank: 3
☆ 読み応えのある本 ⇨ A book that gives you back a lot. A rewarding book to read (☛ A good response)