Word Meaning 返答に詰まる

へんとうにつまる hentou ni tsumaru

返答に詰まる is read as へんとうにつまる (hentou ni tsumaru) and means to be embarrassed for a reply.

Meaning

English

  1. to be embarrassed for a reply

Reading

Kana

へんとうにつまる

Romaji

hentou ni tsumaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 123696 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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返答に窮する

へんとうにきゅうする

to be embarrassed for a reply

返答

へんとう

reply

返答次第

へんとうしだい

depending on the answer

返答書

へんとうしょ

reply letter

口返答

くちへんとう

talking back

返り血をあびる

かえりちをあびる

to be spattered by blood from one's victim

返る

かえる

to turn over

返り咲き

かえりざき

comeback (e.g. in business)

返送照合

へんそうしょうごう

echo check

返事を延ばす

へんじをのばす

to delay one's answer

返し技

かえしわざ

counterattack

返し針

かえしばり

back stitch