返事
へんじ
hepburn henji
reply, response
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 返事をください。Please reply.
- 名前を呼ばれて返事した。I answered when called.
Collocations
返事 (henji, reply)返事をするメールの返事即答 (sokutou)ご返事 (go-henji)
Mnemonic
Henji (返事) is "reply" — B + cluster (business and politeness cluster). Kanji 返 + 事. Cluster: (1) go-henji polite; (2) jinsoku na henji prompt (24-hour virtue); (3) sokutou formal; (4) mail no henji; (5) "henji wa hayaku" social rite. Japans business reply: 24-hour "haijuu shimashita" reply.
Quick check
Reply rite?