答える
こたえる
to answer, to reply
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Example Sentences
先生のしつもんに答えます。
I will answer the teacher’s question.
きのう、テストに答えました。
I answered the test yesterday.
まだ答えません。
I haven’t answered yet.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Use 答える with the particle に to show who or what you're answering — for example, 先生の質問に答えます (I answer the teacher's question).
•Don’t use を with 答える — even though you're "answering something," Japanese uses に instead.
•You can also use と to show what you said in your answer, like 「はい」と答えました ("Yes," I answered).
•JLPT N5 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
質問に答える
to answer a question
正直に答える
to answer honestly
呼びかけに答える
to respond to a call (or someone calling out)
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
答える
Masu Form
答えます
Te Form
答えて
Past Form
答えた
Negative Form
答えない
Past Negative
答えなかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
答えます
Polite Past
答えました
Polite Negative
答えません
Polite Past Negative
答えませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
答えられる
Passive Form
答えられる
Causative Form
答えさせる
Causative Passive
答えさせられる
Volitional Form
答えよう
Imperative Form
答えろ
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
答えれば
Conditional (たら)
答えたら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
答えている
Desire (たい)
答えたい
Prohibition
答えるな