答こたえる

kotaeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to answer; to reply

Intransitive

「はい、ありません」とジョーダンさんは答こたえた。

"hai arimasen"to jōdansanwa kotaeta.

"No, I don't," said Mr Jordan.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

答こたえた

kotaeta

The past form

1. Answered; Replied

★ Common

Verb

#12646

答こたえて

kotaete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Answer; Reply

★ Common

Verb

#15086

答こたえない

kotaenai

The negative form

1. Not to answer; To refuse to answer

★ Common

Verb

#15048

答こたえなかった

kotaenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not answer.; Didn't reply.

★ Common

Verb

#13587

答こたえました

kotaemashita

The polite past form

1. Answered.; Replied.

★ Common

Verb

#13301

答こたえます

kotaemasu

The polite form

1. Answer; To respond

★ Common

Verb

#11521

答こたえません

kotaemasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not answer.; Do not answer.

★ Common

Verb

#12219

答こたえませんでした

kotaemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not answer.; Would not answer.

★ Common

Verb

#12756

Common 23 items

答こたえたい

kotaetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to answer.; Want to reply.

★ Common

Verb

#12247

答こたえたくない

kotaetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to answer.; Don't want to reply.

★ Common

Verb

#11610

答こたえたばかり

kotaetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just answered.; Recently replied.

★ Common

Verb

#10554

答こたえちゃう

kotaechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Answered (completely); Regretfully answered

★ Common

Verb

#14718

答こたえちゃダメ

kotaecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't answer.; Don't reveal the answer.

★ Common

Verb

#11522

答こたえていない

kotaete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not answering; Not replied

★ Common

Verb

#11359

答こたえている

kotaete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Answering; Responding

★ Common

Verb

#12353

答こたえてはいけない

kotaetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not answer.; Do not reply.

★ Common

Adjective

#10421

答こたえてもいい

kotaetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May answer.; You may respond.

★ Common

Adjective

#13965

答こたえとく

kotaetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Answering in advance; Preparing an answer

★ Common

Verb

#14311

答こたえないで

kotaenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't answer.; Don't reply.

★ Common

Verb

#12980

答こたえなきゃ

kotaenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must answer.; Have to answer.

★ Common

Verb

#12102

答こたえなくてもいい

kotaenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to answer.; No need to answer.

★ Common

Adjective

#13044

答こたえなければならない

kotaenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must answer.; Have to answer.

★ Common

Adjective

#11499

答こたえよう

kotaeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's answer.; Let's respond.

★ Common

Verb

#10479

答こたえられない

kotaerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot answer; Unable to reply

★ Common

Verb

#10329

答こたえるところ

kotaeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to answer; Ready to respond

★ Common

Verb

#13854

答こたえるみたい

kotaeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like answering.; Seems to be answering.

★ Common

Verb

#13079

答こたえています

kotaete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Answering.; Is answering.

★ Common

Verb

#14735

答こたえないでください

kotaenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't answer.; Don't reply.

★ Common

Verb

#10490

答こたえなさい

kotaenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Answer.; Reply.

★ Common

Verb

#10861

答こたえましょう

kotaemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's answer.; Shall we answer?

★ Common

Verb

#13720

答こたえられます

kotaeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can answer; Are able to answer

★ Common

Verb

#13943

Advanced 28 items

答こたえがち

kotaegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to answer; Is prone to answer

★ Common

Verb

#10471

答こたえきる

kotaekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Answer completely; Finish answering

★ Common

Verb

#13924

答こたえさせられる

kotaesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to answer; Forced to answer

★ Common

Verb

#12979

答こたえさせる

kotaesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make answer; To let answer

★ Common

Verb

#13701

答こたえそうだ

kotaesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it; Seems like it

★ Common

Verb

#13814

答こたえたそうだ

kotaeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (he/she/it) replied.; (He/She/It) apparently answered.

★ Common

Verb

#12045

答こたえただろう

kotaetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have answered.; Probably answered.

★ Common

Verb

#14649

答こたえたところ

kotaeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Answered.; Replied.

★ Common

Verb

#14863

答こたえたら

kotaetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) answers; When (answered)

★ Common

Verb

#13964

答こたえたらしい

kotaetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have answered; Apparently answered

★ Common

Verb

#14606

答こたえっぱなし

kotaeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unanswered; Left hanging

★ Common

Verb

#13349

答こたえてくれ

kotaete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Answer me.; Tell me.

★ Common

Verb

#11394

答こたえてちょうだい

kotaete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please tell me.; Answer me, please.

★ Common

Verb

#12912

答こたえないでくれ

kotaenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't answer.; Don't reply.

★ Common

Verb

#13764

答こたえなければいけない

kotaenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must answer.; Have to answer.

★ Common

Adjective

#13546

答こたえぬく

kotaenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Finish to the end; Persevere to completion

★ Common

Verb

#11459

答こたえられる

kotaerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can answer; Is able to answer

2. Can be answered; Is answerable

★ Common

Verb

#13862

答こたえるそうだ

kotaeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (they) answer.; Apparently, (they) answer.

★ Common

Verb

#13194

答こたえると

kotaeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when answering; Responding to

★ Common

Verb

#13707

答こたえるな

kotaeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't answer.; Do not reply.

★ Common

Verb

#13179

答こたえるなら

kotaerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If answering; When answering

★ Common

Verb

#13144

答こたえるようだ

kotaeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#12028

答こたえるらしい

kotaerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to answer; Apparently answers

★ Common

Verb

#10123

答こたえれば

kotaereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (you) answer; If (it) answers

★ Common

Verb

#12852

答こたえろ

kotaero

A strong, direct command

1. Answer.; Reply.

★ Common

Verb

#12258

答こたえてくださいませ

kotaete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please answer.; Kindly answer.

★ Common

Verb

#13358

答こたえてはならない

kotaetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not answer.; Do not reply.

★ Common

Adjective

#12986

答こたえてもよろしい

kotaetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I answer.; Is it okay if I answer?

★ Common

Adjective

#13308

答こたえる

kotaeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available