回答(かいとう)

かいとう
noun, suru-verb
reply, response, answer
1. reply, response, answer
A response to a question, inquiry, or survey. Often used in formal or official contexts.
アンケートに回答(かいとう)してください。
Please respond to the survey.
質問(しつもん)に対(たい)する回答(かいとう)をお待(ま)ちしています。
We are waiting for your reply to the question.
回答(かいとう)者(しゃ)の80%が「はい」と答(こた)えた。
80% of respondents answered 'yes.'

回答(かいとう) is used for responses to questions, surveys, or inquiries, often in formal contexts.

Common collocations:

  • 回答(かいとう)者(しゃ) (respondent)
  • 回答(かいとう)率(りつ) (response rate)
  • 回答(かいとう)を求(もと)める (to request a response)
  • 回答(かいとう)期限(きげん) (response deadline)

Homophone note:

  • 解答(かいとう) (solution to a problem) - same reading, different kanji

Distinction:

  • 回答(かいとう) - response to inquiry/survey (回 = return)
  • 解答(かいとう) - solution to problem/test (解 = solve)

Related Words

Homophone: 解答(かいとう) (solution)
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Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.2.3 10:15
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