答え・答・応え・報え|こたえkotae[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounanswer; reply; response
   キャロルは拒絶きょぜつした。言い換いいかえると、彼女かのじょの答こたえは「ノー」だった。↗

   Carol refused; in other words her answer was "no."
2. nounanswer; solution; result
   彼女かのじょの答こたえは間違まちがっていた。↗

   Her answer was incorrect.

• Synonym回答かいとうNeutralA reply to a question or inquiry, spoken or written, as in 「アンケートの回答」. More formal than 「答え」; not used for solutions to problems.
• Synonym応答おうとうFormalA formal term for responding to a call, as in 「応答がない」; used mostly in communications.
• Synonym返答へんとうNeutralA reply to an inquiry or call, as in 「返答に困る」. Slightly more formal than 「返事」; unlike 「答え」, it cannot refer to the answer to a problem.
• Synonym解答かいとうWrittenWritten style: the solution to a problem, as in 「解答用紙」; used for exams.
• Synonym返事へんじNeutralA reply to spoken words or a message, as in 「返事をする」; the most common word in daily use.
• SynonymアンサーCasualLoanword for an answer; often seen in TV show or product names, rarely used in everyday speech.
• Related受け答えうけこたえNeutralResponses in a back-and-forth exchange, as in 「受け答えがしっかりしている」.
• Related返信へんしんNeutralA reply to a letter, email, or message, as in 「返信が来ない」. Limited to correspondence; 「答え」 is not restricted by form.
• RelatedリプライCasualLoanword for a reply on social media, as in 「リプライを送る」.
• RelatedレスCasualInternet slang for a reply to a post, as in 「レスが遅い」; very casual.
• RelatedレスポンスNeutralLoanword for a response or reaction speed, as in 「レスポンスが速い」.
• Related返しかえしCasualReturning a gift or favor, as in 「お返し」; centers on reciprocal exchange.
• Antonym問いといWrittenThe opposite of 「答え」: a written-style word for a question, as in 「問いに答える」.
• Antonym質問しつもんNeutralThe opposite of 「答え」: a question, as in 「質問に答える」; common in daily use.

Default to 「答え」. Use 「回答」 for replies to questions or surveys, 「解答」 for solutions to problems, 「返事」 or 「返答」 for replies in conversation, 「返信」 for replies to letters and emails, and 「レス」 for online replies. The opposites are 「質問」 and 「問い」.

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

1. 答こたえること。返事へんじ。
2. 問題もんだいの解答かいとう。
3. 他ほかから受うけた刺激しげき・作用さように対たいする反応はんのう。