言い返す
iikaesu
to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond
All Senses
  1. iikaesu 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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Kanji Breakdown
Say, Word
On: げん,ごん Kun: い.う,こと
7 strokes N4
Return, Answer, Fade, Repay
On: へん Kun: かえ.す,-かえ.す,かえ.る,-かえ.る
7 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
言い返す (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく言い返すことがあります。
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