Word Meaning 返答に窮する

へんとうにきゅうする hentou ni kyuusuru

返答に窮する is read as へんとうにきゅうする (hentou ni kyuusuru) and means to be embarrassed for a reply.

Meaning

English

  1. to be embarrassed for a reply
  2. to be at a loss for a reply

Reading

Kana

へんとうにきゅうする

Romaji

hentou ni kyuusuru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 122178 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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返答に詰まる

へんとうにつまる

to be embarrassed for a reply

返答次第

へんとうしだい

depending on the answer

返答

へんとう

reply

返答書

へんとうしょ

reply letter

口返答

くちへんとう

talking back

返る

かえる

to turn over

返り血をあびる

かえりちをあびる

to be spattered by blood from one's victim

返還

へんかん

return

返却

へんきゃく

return of something

返納

へんのう

returning (to the authorities)

返還義務

へんかんぎむ

obligation of restitution

返り討ち

かえりうち

killing a would-be avenger