レスresu
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, Internetreply; response
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | レスする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | レスします |
| Negative (nai) | レスしない |
| polite (masen) | レスしません |
| classical zu / nu | レスせず・レスせぬ |
| Past (ta) | レスした |
| polite (mashita) | レスしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | レスしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | レスしませんでした |
| Te form | レスして |
| Potential | レスできる |
| Passive | レスされる |
| Causative | レスさせる |
| Causative passive | レスさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | レスすれば |
| tara | レスしたら |
| Volitional | レスしよう |
| polite (mashou) | レスしましょう |
| Imperative | レスしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym返事へんじNeutralThe everyday word for a reply, fine in speech or writing; 「レス」 is internet and chat slang for replies to posts or messages.
- Synonym回答かいとうNeutralAn answer to a question or survey, common in speech and writing, as in 「質問に回答する」; 「レス」 is the word for posting replies online.
- Synonym応答おうとうWrittenWritten/formal prose for answering a question or call; also covers responses in communications and biology. 「レス」 is casual internet slang.
- Synonym返信へんしんNeutralA reply to a letter or email, as in 「返信メール」; acceptable in formal settings too. 「レス」 is more casual and mostly used online.
- Synonym返答へんとうNeutralA reply to a call or inquiry, a touch more formal than 「返事」; 「レス」 is casual internet slang.
- SynonymリプライCasualColloquial loanword, usually a reply to a specific post on social media; 「レス」 covers a wider range of replies.
- SynonymレスポンスNeutralA loanword for a reaction or response, as in 「レスポンスが速い」; also used for how fast a machine responds. 「レス」 mostly means replies to posts or messages.
- Related答えこたえNeutralAn answer or solution, as in 「答えを出す」; 「レス」 stresses the act of replying or the post itself, though its content can be an answer.
- Related受け答えうけこたえNeutralHow one responds to what the other person says, face to face or on the phone, as in 「受け答えがしっかりしている」; 「レス」 is mostly written replies.
- RelatedアンサーCasualColloquial loanword for an answer or solution, heard on quiz shows and the like; 「レス」 means replies to posts or messages.
- Related返しかえしCasualColloquial, for returning a gift or favor or for a reversal, as in 「お返し」; it overlaps with 「レス」 only in the sense of responding to someone.
- Antonym質問しつもんNeutralAsking a question; it stands opposite 「レス」, which is a reply, in the question-and-answer relationship.
Online, 「レス」 is the casual word for replies to posts and messages, as in 「即レス」 and 「レスがつく」. For everyday replies use 「返事」, and for replying to mail use 「返信」; the opposite is 「質問」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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