答える（こたえる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to answer
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 答えます | こたえます |
| te-form | 答えて | こたえて |
| ta-form (past) | 答えた | こたえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 答えない | こたえない |
| potential form | 答えられる | こたえられる |
Example sentences
- 先生の質問にはっきり答える。 — I answer the teacher's question clearly.
- その問いには答えられなかった。 — I couldn't answer that question.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “答える” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)