“To retort” in Japanese
Short answer
To retort in Japanese is “遣り返す” (yarikaesu). Full meaning: to answer, to fire back, to retort, to reply in kind; to redo, to do over, to try again.
Other ways to say “To retort” in Japanese
言い返す
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
逆捩じを食わせる
sakanejiwokuwaseru to retort, to turn the tables (on someone)
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)
遣返せる
yarikaeseru to answer, to fire back, to retort, to reply in kind; to redo, to do over, to try again
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)
切り返す
kirikaesu to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
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)
やり返せる
yarikaeseru to answer, to fire back, to retort, to reply in kind; to redo, to do over, to try again
遣り返せる
yarikaeseru to answer, to fire back, to retort, to reply in kind; to redo, to do over, to try again
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