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[()··かえ()·]
iikaesu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[いい()·かえ()·]
iikaesu

English Meaning(s) for 言い返す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to reply; to respond
  2. to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

Definition and Synonyms for 言い返す

Answer give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
Synonyms: 応酬, 言い返す
Rejoin answer back
Synonyms: 口答, 口答え, 口返答, 言い返し, 言い返す, 遣り返す
Iterate to say, state, or perform again
Synonyms: リピート, 再び述べる, 反復, 復唱, 折り返す, 繰り返す, 言い直し, 言い直す, 言い返す, 連呼, 重ねる

Meanings for each kanji in 言い返す

» say
» fade; return; answer; repay

Categories 言い返す is a member of

Refute overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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Answer react verbally
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Tell let something be known
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 言い返す

Conjugations for 言い返す

masu stem
[()··かえ()·]
iikaeshi
Negative stem
[()··かえ()·]
iikaesa
te-form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaeshite
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·]
iikaesu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesanai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaeshita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaeshimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaeshimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaeshimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaeshimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaeshimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaeshitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaeshitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaeshitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaeshitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··かえ()··]
iikaeshita
te-form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaeshitakute
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaeshitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaeshitaku
Provisional Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaeshitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaeshitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaeshitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
iikaeshitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaeshitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·]
iikaese
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaeshinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaeseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaeshitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaesanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaeshitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaeseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaeseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesenakatta
masu-stem
[()··かえ()·]
iikaese
te-form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaesemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaesarenakatta
masu stem
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesare
te-form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesarete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
iikaesaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaesasenakatta
masu stem
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesase
te-form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesasete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
iikaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
iikaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··かえ()····]
iikaesaserare
te-form
[()··かえ()·····]
iikaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()······]
iikaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
iikaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()··········]
iikaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()··]
iikaesanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
iikaesazaru

Sample Sentences for 言い返す

She retorted against him.
He didn't try to answer her back.
You always talk back to me, don't you?
Beth protested, but her mother reminded her that she was incredibly fat.
It's wrong of you to talk back to her.

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