# answer: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/answer
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun / verb
IPA: /ˈɑːnsər/
Katakana pronunciation: アンサー

## Meaning in English
An answer is what you say or write when someone asks you a question. As a verb, 'to answer' means to respond to a question, a call, or a knock on the door.
### 日本語の意味
答え（こたえ）とは、誰かが質問したときに言ったり書いたりするものです。動詞として'answer'は、質問・電話・ドアのノックなどに応答することを意味します。

### Examples
- 答えを教えてください。
  - English: Please give me the answer.
- 彼は私の質問に答えなかった。
  - English: He didn't answer my question.
- 電話に出てください。
  - English: Please answer the phone.

## English equivalents
- answer
- reply
- response
## Japanese equivalents
- 答え
- 回答
- 返事
- 解答
## Common patterns
- **answer a question**: To give a reply to a question Example: She couldn't answer the teacher's question.
- **the answer to [something]**: The solution to a problem or response to a question Example: What is the answer to question 3?

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