Word Meaning 口答え

くちごたえ kuchigotae

口答え is read as くちごたえ (kuchigotae) and means retort.

Meaning

English

  1. retort
  2. back talk
  3. backchat

Reading

Kana

くちごたえ

Romaji

kuchigotae

Writing Variants

  • 口ごたえ くちごたえ kuchigotae
  • 口応え くちごたえ kuchigotae

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 14940 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口答

こうとう

oral answer

口返答

くちへんとう

talking back

口添え

くちぞえ

recommendation

くち

counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords

口先

くちさき

lip service

口語

こうご

(modern) spoken Japanese

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口々に

くちぐちに

each and every person (saying)

Example Sentences

7

Don't answer me back.

Don't talk back to me like that.

The boy answered his father back.

You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that.

It's wrong of you to talk back to her.

You should know better than to talk back to your boss.

Some people think talking back to an adult is rude.