Iikaesu

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言い返す (Iikaesu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply”.

Meanings

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

Examples

  • You always talk back to me, don't you?

  • She talked back to him.

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

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Kanji in 言い返す

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