受け答え|うけこたえukekotae[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbreply; response; answer

• Synonym返事へんじNeutralThe most common everyday word for a reply to a call or question, also covering the reply's content; 「受け答え」 stresses the manner of responding and the exchange itself.
• Synonym回答かいとうNeutralAn answer to a question or survey, spoken or written, and somewhat formal; 「受け答え」 centers on how one handles a conversation, as in 「受け答えがしっかりしている」.
• Synonym返答へんとうNeutralA reply to a call or question, also the reply itself; more formal in tone. 「受け答え」 puts more weight on the manner and quality of the verbal exchange.
• SynonymリプライCasualA colloquial loanword mostly for replies on social media or to email; 「受け答え」 is verbal responding face to face or on the phone.
• Synonym応えいらえWrittenRead 「いらえ」; an archaic, rare word for a response or reply. 「受け答え」 is the modern, common term, focused on the exchange of words.
• SynonymレスポンスCasualA colloquial loanword for a reaction or response, also used for the response of machines and systems; 「受け答え」 covers only a person's replies to another's words.
• Related答えこたえWrittenThe same word as 「応え」 above, written 「答え」 and read 「いらえ」 — rare. When read 「こたえ」 it is the common word for an answer; do not confuse the two.
• Related答弁とうべんFormalFormal replies and explanations in settings like the Diet or a court; 「受け答え」 is responding in ordinary conversation, with no restriction on the setting.
• Related応答おうとうWrittenA response to a question or call, also used in technical and biological contexts, as in 「応答なし」; 「受け答え」 covers only people's verbal exchanges.
• Related返信へんしんNeutralSending a reply by letter or email; 「受け答え」 is spoken responding in conversation and does not cover correspondence.
• Related返書へんしょWrittenA formal, written word for a reply letter; 「受け答え」 is verbal exchange, and everyday replies to letters are usually 「返信」.
• Related答えるこたえるNeutralA verb for answering a question or responding; 「受け答え」 is a noun focused on the manner of responding, and can take 「する」.
• RelatedレスCasualInternet slang for a reply post on forums or social media; 「受け答え」 is spoken responding in person or on the phone.
• Related応酬おうしゅうNeutralA back-and-forth exchange — trading words or toasts; 「受け答え」 broadly covers responding to another's words without the sense of sparring or paying back.
• RelatedアンサーCasualA colloquial loanword for the answer or solution to a question, often seen in show titles; 「受け答え」 refers to how one responds in conversation.
• Related返り言かえりごとWrittenArchaic: the message a messenger brings back, a reply poem, or a return gift; not used today — say 「受け答え」 for verbal exchanges, 「返事」 for ordinary replies.
• Related復答ふくとうWrittenA rare written word for answering an inquiry; 「受け答え」 is more everyday and also covers how one responds — for ordinary replies say 「返答」.
• Related答弁書とうべんしょFormalA formal written response document, such as a statement of defence in a lawsuit; 「受け答え」 is verbal exchange, not a document.

For answering or replying, 「返事」 is the everyday default and the verb 「答える」 works too; 「回答」 is the more formal choice for answers to questions. Use 「受け答え」 when you mean how someone responds in conversation, as in 「受け答えがしっかりしている」. For Diet or court questioning say 「答弁」. Loanwords like 「リプライ」 and 「レス」 are for online or email replies, 「返信」 for correspondence, and 「応酬」 for exchanges of words or toasts.

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

1. 相手あいての発はっした言葉ことばに対たいし、返答へんとうすること。
2. 言葉ことばのやりとりをすること。