リプライripurai

1. nounreply

• Synonym返事へんじNeutralThe everyday default for a reply or answer, at home in both speech and writing; 「リプライ」 is mostly limited to replies on social media.
• Synonym回答かいとうNeutralAn answer to a question or survey, as in 「アンケートの回答」; more formal than 「返事」.
• Synonym返信へんしんNeutralA reply to a letter, email, text, chat message, or social media post, as in 「メールに返信する」; covers more ground than 「リプライ」.
• Synonym返答へんとうWrittenA response to a question or remark, as in 「返答に困る」; leans toward written prose, and is not limited to written replies.
• SynonymレスCasualInternet slang for a reply posted on a forum or social network; more casual than 「リプライ」.
• Synonym応答おうとうWrittenA response in a question-and-answer exchange, as in 「質疑応答」; leans toward written prose.
• Synonym受け答えうけこたえNeutralHow someone handles replies in person or on the phone, as in 「電話の受け答え」 or 「受け答えがしっかりしている」.
• Synonym返書へんしょWrittenA written reply to a letter; bookish and old-fashioned — in daily life people say 「返信」 or 「返事」.
• SynonymアンサーNeutralA loanword for an answer, common in show and segment titles and the like; rarely used on its own in everyday speech.
• Related答えこたえNeutralAn answer or solution, and by extension a result, as in 「問題の答え」; a much broader word than a mere reply.
• Related答弁とうべんFormalA formal answer given in parliament or court; formal and out of place in daily conversation.
• Related応酬おうしゅうNeutralA back-and-forth exchange between two sides, whether sparring with words or trading drinks, as in 「激しい応酬」 or 「杯の応酬」; not a one-way reply.
• RelatedレスポンスNeutralA response or reaction, often the speed of one, as in 「レスポンスが速い」; leans technical and business.
• Antonym質問しつもんNeutralAsking a question — the opposite direction from 「リプライ」, which answers one.
• Antonym問い合わせといあわせNeutralAn inquiry or request for information, as in 「お問い合わせ」; the counterpart that a reply answers.

For a general reply, 「返事」 is the everyday choice; for email and message replies use 「返信」. On social media, a reply to a post is 「リプライ」, often shortened to 「リプ」, while forum replies are 「レス」. The other words cover answers to questions (「回答」「答え」), formal settings (「答弁」), and exchanges (「応酬」).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 回答かいとう、返事へんじ、返信へんしん。
2. メッセージに返信へんしんすること。
3. 他人たにんの投稿とうこうに返信へんしんすること。