答弁 tōben
tōben
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. response; reply; answer; defence; defense
Intransitive
shushōno tōbenwa tamamushiirodatta.
The prime minister's answer was equivocal.
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shushōno tōbenwa tamamushiirodatta.
The prime minister's answer was equivocal.
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tōbende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In reply; Responding
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tōbenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a reply.; Was not an explanation.
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tōbendeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably an answer.; Likely a reply.
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tōbendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a reply.; Was not an explanation.
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tōbendattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when answering; If/when replying
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