The Japanese vocabulary「返事 (へんじ、henji)」means “reply” or “answer.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 返事 |
| Hiragana | へんじ |
| Romaji Reading | henji |
| English Meaning | reply, answer (Noun) |
The verb is…
| Key Word | 返事する | 返事します |
| Hiragana | へんじする | へんじします |
| Romaji Reading | henji suru | henji shimasu |
| English Meaning | reply, answer (Verb, Plain Form) | reply, answer (Polite Form) |
We can also say…
| Key Word | 返事をする | 返事をします |
| Hiragana | へんじをする | へんじをします |
| Romaji Reading | henji o suru | henji o shimasu |
| English Meaning | reply, answer (Plain Form) | reply, answer (Polite Form) |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | すぐに返事をする。 |
| Romaji Reading | Sugu ni henji o suru. |
| English Meaning | I’ll reply soon. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | すぐに返事をします。 |
| Romaji Reading | Sugu ni henji o shimasu. |
| English Meaning | I’ll reply soon. (Polite Form) |
