この返答はほとんど脅迫に近い。

Sentence Analyzer

この 返答 は ほとんど 脅迫 に 近い 。

English Translation

This answer almost amounts to a threat.

Furigana

この返答(へんとう)はほとんど脅迫(きょうはく)に近(ちか)い。

Romanji

Kono hentō wa hotondo kyōhaku ni chikai.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

返答 (へんとう)

reply; answer

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

脅迫 (きょうはく)

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

近い (ちかい)

near; close; short (distance)

Kanji

返

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

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer

脅

Readings: キョウ、 おびや.かす、 おど.す、 おど.かす

Meanings: threaten, coerce

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount