- ((give)) an answer, a reply;〔弁明〕an explanation;〔被告側の〕a defense
答弁する answer; reply ((to))
- 責任者に答弁を求めた
- We demanded an explanation from the person in charge.
- 経済政策に関する答弁で首相は統計を並べ立てた
- In defense of his economic policies, the Prime Minister quoted a long series of statistics.
- 首相に替わって財務大臣が答弁に立った
- The Finance Minister replied [stood up to answer] for the Prime Minister.
- 答弁に窮してしまった
- I didn't know how to answer [explain]./I was at a loss what to tell him.