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返事
henji
Description
「返事」は、だれかに何か言われたり、聞かれたりしたときに、答えることです。
"返事" means to answer when someone says or asks something.
メールや手紙の返事を書くときにも使います。
It is also used when writing a reply to an email or letter.
Meanings
返事henji
an answer or reply to someone
名前を呼ばれたら、返事をしてください。
Please respond when your name is called.
返事henji
a reply to a message or letter
友だちからの返事をまっています。
I am waiting for a reply from my friend.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
返 (return) + 事 (matter), literally "a matter of returning" a response.
- Nuance
返事 is spoken or written replies broadly; 返信 refers specifically to written message replies.
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