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answer column; answer space; answer box
The designated space on a test, exam, or worksheet where students write their answers. A common term in Japanese education.
解答欄に名前を書いてください。
Please write your name in the answer space.
解答欄からはみ出さないように書くこと。
Write so that your answer does not go outside the answer box.
間違った解答欄に答えを書いてしまい、点数がもらえなかった。
I wrote my answer in the wrong answer box and didn't get any points.
USAGE:
A compound of 解答 (answer, solution) and 欄 (column, box, section). Very common in school and exam settings. Test instructions frequently reference the 解答欄.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 解答欄に記入する (to fill in the answer box)
- 解答欄に書く (to write in the answer space)
- 正しい解答欄 (the correct answer space)
RELATED WORDS:
- 解答用紙: answer sheet
- 問題用紙: question sheet