answer

返事、回答

質問に対して言ったり書いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Something you say or write when someone asks you a question.

• Her answer was yes.
• He gave short answers to every question.
• Have you received an answer to your email?

使い方： answer to something (I need an answer to my question.)

類義語： reply, response

よく使う表現： answer a question, give an answer, answer to something

答え、解決策

問題を解決する方法や、課題の正しい答え。

やさしい英語で： Something that solves a problem or completes an exercise correctly.

• The answer is twelve.
• Check your answers before you leave.
• There is no easy answer to this problem.

使い方： answer to something (We found an answer to the problem.)

類義語： solution

よく使う表現： correct answer, find an answer, answer to something

答える、返答する

質問やメッセージに対して言葉や文章で返事をする。

やさしい英語で： To say or write something in reply to a question or message.

• Please answer my question.
• She answered him politely.
• Have you answered all your emails?

類義語： reply, respond

よく使う表現： answer a question, answer an email, answer someone

出る、応答する

鳴っている電話に出たり、ノックや呼び鈴に応じてドアを開けたりする。

やさしい英語で： To pick up a ringing phone or open a door when someone knocks or rings.

• Can you answer the phone?
• Dad answered the door in his slippers.
• Nobody answered when I rang the bell.

類義語： pick up

よく使う表現： answer the phone, answer the door, answer a call

反論する、弁明する

批判や非難に対して、自分の行動を説明したり正当だと主張したりする。

やさしい英語で： To reply to criticism or accusations by explaining or defending what you did.

• He refused to answer the accusation.
• The minister answered criticism of her decision.
• Their lawyer will answer the charges in court.

類義語： rebut, respond to

よく使う表現： answer an accusation, answer a charge, answer criticism