答礼

とうれい【答礼】

**return

〖C〗〔…の〕お返し， 返礼〔for〕；返事， 返答.

¶ → 答礼訪問

¶彼を～訪問する

return his visit.

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とうれい【答礼】

a return salute; the return of a salute; 〔訪問など〕 the return of a courtesy; a return call [visit].

～する 〔軍隊などで〕 return a salute; salute in return [response]; salute back; (特に元首が) take the salute; (祝砲などに) answer 《a 21 gun salute》; 〔一般的に〕 return [acknowledge, answer, repay] a courtesy [a call, a visit, compliments]; 〔挨拶〕 a speech in response 《on behalf of the guests》.

●年始の答礼に行く go to return a New Year's visit [call]

・答礼に立つ stand to respond 《to a speech of welcome》

・答礼に彼女を訪問した. I called on her by way of returning the compliment.

答礼使節 an envoy [a messenger] returning courtesies; an envoy on a return courtesy visit.

答礼パーティー a thank-you party; a party given in return for hospitality that one has received; 〔国賓などが主催する〕 a return banquet.

答礼砲 ＝とうほう⁴.

答礼訪問 a return visit.