返事

返辞

Reading

Kana: へんじ

Romaji: henji

Definition

noun

vs

1

reply; answer; response

Kanji

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

辞

Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む

Meanings: resign, word, term, expression

Example Sentences

お返事(へんじ)ください。

➥Please respond.

返事(へんじ)ぐらいしろよ。

➥The least you could do is to answer me.

考(かんが)えて返事(へんじ)します。

➥I'll think about it and get back to you.

返事(へんじ)に困(こま)っている？

➥Can't think of an answer?

彼(かれ)は返事(へんじ)に困(こま)った。

➥He was at a loss for an answer.

お返事(へんじ)ありがとう。

➥Thanks for your reply.