答(こた)え

こたえ

noun

answer, reply

1. answer, solution

The correct response to a question or problem. Used in academic contexts for test answers and solutions.

答(こた)えを教(おし)えてください。

Please tell me the answer.

この問題(もんだい)の答(こた)えは何(なん)ですか。

What is the answer to this problem?

答(こた)えがわかりません。

I don't know the answer.

答(こた)えは三(さん)です。

The answer is three.

正(ただ)しい答(こた)えを選(えら)んでください。

Please choose the correct answer.

答(こた)えを出(だ)すのに時間(じかん)がかかった。

It took time to come up with an answer.

2. reply, response

A response to a question or inquiry in general conversation.

先生(せんせい)の質問(しつもん)に答(こた)えを言(い)った。

I gave an answer to the teacher's question.

彼(かれ)からの答(こた)えを待(ま)っています。

I'm waiting for his reply.

まだ答(こた)えが来(き)ていません。

I haven't received a reply yet.

答(こた)えは「はい」か「いいえ」でお願(ねが)いします。

Please answer with 'yes' or 'no'.

答(こた)え is the noun form of 答(こた)える (to answer). Covers both academic solutions and conversational responses.

Related verb

答(こた)える: to answer, to respond

Common expressions

答(こた)えを出(だ)す: to come up with an answer
答(こた)えが出(で)る: an answer emerges
正(ただ)しい答(こた)え: correct answer

ON'YOMI compounds

正答(せいとう): correct answer
返答(へんとう): reply (to letter/message)
解答(かいとう): solution (to problem)
回答(かいとう): response (to survey/question)

Note: 回答(かいとう) is more formal; 答(こた)え is general.

Related Words

Antonym: 質問(しつもん) (question)

Related: 答(こた)える (verb form: to answer)

Compare: 返事(へんじ) (reply, answer)

Related: 正解(せいかい) (correct answer, right answer)

Related: 足(た)し算(ざん) (addition)

Related: 引(ひ)き算(ざん) (subtraction)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:43 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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