言い返す

いいかえす

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 言 say. Read as いう.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

Example sentences

• 君はいつも言い返す。
  You always talk back to me, don't you?
• 彼女は彼に言い返した。
  She talked back to him.

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