Vocabulary

What does 言い返す (いいかえす, iikaesu) mean?

言い返す (いいかえす, iikaesu) means to talk back; to answer back; to retort.

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Readingいいかえす
Romajiiikaesu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
いいかえす
iikaesu

to talk back; to answer back; to retort

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

Also written: いい返す、言いかえす、言返す

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