Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “返答に窮する”

返答に窮する

へんとうにきゅうする

to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply

Example sentence

I was at a loss for an answer.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

返

On: へん
Kun: かえ.す;-かえ.す;かえ.る;-かえ.る
Stroke count: 7

・return

・answer

・fade

・repay

答

On: とう
Kun: こた.える;こた.え
Stroke count: 12

・solution

・answer

窮

On: きゅう;きょう
Kun: きわ.める;きわ.まる;きわ.まり;きわ.み
Stroke count: 15

・hard up

・destitute

・suffer

・perplexed

・cornered