応酬|おうしゅうoushuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbexchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbreply; answer; response; reciprocation; retort; riposte; tit for tat
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 応酬する（おうしゅうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 応酬します（おうしゅうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 応酬しない（おうしゅうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 応酬しません（おうしゅうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 応酬せず・応酬せぬ（おうしゅうせず・おうしゅうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 応酬した（おうしゅうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 応酬しました（おうしゅうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 応酬しなかった（おうしゅうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 応酬しませんでした（おうしゅうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 応酬して（おうしゅうして） |
| Potential | 応酬できる（おうしゅうできる） |
| Passive | 応酬される（おうしゅうされる） |
| Causative | 応酬させる（おうしゅうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 応酬させられる（おうしゅうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 応酬すれば（おうしゅうすれば） |
| tara | 応酬したら（おうしゅうしたら） |
| Volitional | 応酬しよう（おうしゅうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 応酬しましょう（おうしゅうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 応酬しろ（おうしゅうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym応答おうとうNeutralAn answer to a call or question, as in communications; unlike 「応酬」, it is a one-way response, not two sides trading back and forth.
- Related返答へんとうNeutralA reply or answer; stresses a one-way response and carries no sense of the mutual sparring that 「応酬」 implies.
- Related受け答えうけこたえNeutralHandling a question-and-answer exchange, as in 「受け答えがしっかりしている」; no adversarial nuance.
- Related答えこたえNeutralThe broadest everyday word for an answer or solution; no give-and-take nuance.
- Related返事へんじNeutralThe everyday word for a reply or answer; a one-way response with no sense of sparring.
- Related回答かいとうNeutralA formal answer, e.g. to a survey or enquiry; leans written. One-sided, no sparring.
- Related答弁とうべんFormalAnswers given in parliament or court; formal register. 「応酬」 is a two-way back-and-forth.
- Related反論はんろんNeutralVoicing an opposing view to rebut; centres on clashing positions, while 「応酬」 stresses repeated back-and-forth between two sides.
- Related返信へんしんNeutralReplying to a letter or email; about correspondence, with no give-and-take nuance.
- Related返書へんしょWrittenA reply letter; written/formal prose, old-fashioned and rare today — say 「返信」 instead.
- Related言い返すいいかえすCasualColloquial: to talk back or retort defiantly. 「応酬」 is a written-leaning word for hitting back at each other, also used of blows and drinks.
- RelatedリプライNeutralLoanword for a reply on social media or in email; no give-and-take nuance.
- RelatedレスCasualColloquial net-slang short form for a reply to a post; no give-and-take nuance.
- RelatedレスポンスNeutralLoanword for a response or response speed, common for systems and in business; no give-and-take nuance.
- Related反駁はんばくWrittenRefuting an opponent's argument; written/formal prose. One-sided rebuttal, not the mutual exchange of 「応酬」.
- Related応えいらえNeutralSame word as 「答え」; in the sense of an answer or solution it is written 「答え」. One-sided answering, no back-and-forth.
- Related弁駁べんばくWrittenRefuting errors in what someone says; written/formal prose and rare — say 「反論」 in daily use.
- Related論駁ろんばくWrittenArguing an opponent down; written/formal prose, stronger than 「反論」.
- Related駁論ばくろんWrittenA refuting argument; written/formal prose, rare — say 「反論」 in daily use.
- Related復答ふくとうWrittenAn answer or reply; written/formal prose, rare — say 「返答」 in daily use.
Use 「応酬」 for words, blows or drinks going back and forth between two sides, as in 「激しい応酬」 or 「ヤジの応酬」. For a one-way reply say 「返事」 or 「回答」; for a rebuttal, 「反論」; for talking back, 「言い返す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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