“To answer back” in Japanese
Short answer
To answer back in Japanese is “言い返す” (iikaesu). Full meaning: to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said).
Other ways to say “To answer back” in Japanese
言返す
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言ひ返す
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
いい返す
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言い返せる
iikaeseru to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言いかえす
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
いいかえせる
iikaeseru to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
いいかえす
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言返そ
iikaeso to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言返し
iikaeshi to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言返せ
iikaese to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
言返さ
iikaesa to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
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