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答える (こたえる): To answer — conjugation and examples

答える is read こたえる and means "To answer". JLPT N5 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

答える

Reading
こたえる · kotaeru
Translation
To answer
Level
JLPT N5
Pitch accent
こたえるがこたえるが

Example

質問に答えます。

しつもんにこたえます。

I answer the question.

Conjugation

Polite (ます)
答えますこたえます
Polite negative (ません)
答えませんこたえません
Negative (ない)
答えないこたえない
Past (た)
答えたこたえた
Te-form (て)
答えてこたえて

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