Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “返答に詰まる”

返答に詰まる

へんとうにつまる

to be embarrassed for a reply

Example sentence

When I asked the college student if he regularly attended his school, he 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

詰

On: きつ;きち
Kun: つ.める;つ.め;-づ.め;つ.まる;つ.む
Stroke count: 13

・packed

・close

・pressed

・reprove

・rebuke

・blame