答える (こたえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

答える (こたえる) means to answer / to reply.

See example sentences below.

答える at a glance

答える

こたえるkotaeru

N5verb

to answer / to reply

答えるこたえるkotaeruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to answer / to reply

Example 1

せんせいにしつもんにこたえました。

Translation

I answered the teacher's question.

Example 2

でんわにすぐにこたえてください。

Translation

Please answer the phone quickly.