受け答え

うけこたえ【受け答え】

**answer

〖C〗答え， 応答(⇔question)

*reply

〖C〗返事， 答え《◆ answer より堅い語》.

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うけこたえ【受け答え】

an answer; a reply; a response; a way of making responses [answering 《questions》]. [＝おうとう³]

～する accept and answer 《a question》; reply 《to…》; respond 《to…》; give an answer 《to…》.

●電話でマニュアルどおりに受け答えする answer the telephone in accordance with (the instructions in) the manual

・そう受け答えしたものの, 内心は不安だった. That's how I replied, but inwardly I felt uneasy about it. | Although that was the answer I gave, in my heart of hearts I was not so sure.

●てきぱきした受け答え a prompt reply; a brisk way of replying

・気の利いた受け答え a (sharp) witty reply; a riposte; a (witty) rejoinder

・上(_うわ)の空の受け答え an absentminded reply [way of replying]

・報道陣との一連の受け答え a series of responses to the press; a consistent manner of handling press questions.

●彼女は客との受け答えがうまい. She handles customers (and their inquiries) well.

・彼は受け答えがはきはきしていて, 実に気持ちがいいねえ. His quick, clear answers make a really good impression.

●ファックスだと受け答えに時間がかかる. In the case of a fax, it takes time to reply.

●受け答えをする ＝～する

・見学者の質問にそつなく受け答えをする deal smoothly with a visitor's question.