返事
へんじ
reply, answer
Henji (返事) is an irregular verb meaning "reply, answer". Its polite form is 返事します (henjishimasu), its te form is 返事して (henjishite), its past form is 返事した (henjishita), and its negative form is 返事しない (henjishinai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Henji (返事) conjugation quick reference
返事 means "reply, answer". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Henji example sentences
すぐに返事をします。
I will reply right away.
昨日、先生に返事をしました。
I replied to the teacher yesterday.
まだ返事をしません。
I haven’t replied yet.
How to use Henji: grammar notes
•返事 is a noun that becomes a verb when you add する — for example, 先生に返事する means "to reply to the teacher."
•Use the particle に to show who you're replying to — don't say 先生を返事する (❌), say 先生に返事する (✅).
•You can also say 返事をする, especially when you're talking about the act of replying in general — like ちゃんと返事をしてください ("Please reply properly").
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Henji
返事をする
to reply / to answer
返事がない
no reply / no response
すぐに返事をください
please reply quickly / please respond right away
Henji (返事) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 返事する | henjisuru |
| Masu Form | 返事します | henjishimasu |
| Te Form | 返事して | henjishite |
| Past Form | 返事した | henjishita |
| Negative Form | 返事しない | henjishinai |
| Past Negative | 返事しなかった | henjishinakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 返事します | henjishimasu |
| Polite Past | 返事しました | henjishimashita |
| Polite Negative | 返事しません | henjishimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 返事しませんでした | henjishimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 返事できる | henjidekiru |
| Passive Form | 返事される | henjisareru |
| Causative Form | 返事させる | henjisaseru |
| Causative Passive | 返事させられる | henjisaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 返事しよう | henjishiyou |
| Imperative Form | 返事しろ | henjishiro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 返事すれば | henjisureba |
| Conditional (たら) | 返事したら | henjishitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 返事している | henjishiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 返事したい | henjishitai |
| Prohibition | 返事するな | henjisuruna |