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言い返す

言返す

Reading

Kana: いいかえす
Romaji: iikaesu
Kana
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort

2

to say over; to repeat words; to say repeatedly

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

Example Sentences

(きみ)はいつも(いかえ)()す。
➥You always talk back to me, don't you?
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彼女(かのじょ)(いかえ)()すのは筋違(すじちが)いだ。
➥It's wrong of you to talk back to her.
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ベスは(いかえ)()しましたが、お(かあ)さんは彼女(かのじょ)にものすごく(ふと)りすぎていると注意(ちゅうい)しました。
➥Beth protested, but her mother reminded her that she was incredibly fat.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)(いかえ)()した。
➥She retorted against him.
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(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)(いかえ)()そうとはしなかった。
➥He didn't try to answer her back.
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