reply

返事する、答える

話したり書いたりして、相手に答える。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you answer someone by speaking or writing.

• Please reply soon.
• She replied to my message yesterday.
• “I agree,” he replied quietly.

使い方： reply to someone/something (Please reply to my email.); reply that… (He replied that he was ready.)

類義語： answer, respond

よく使う表現： reply to someone, reply to something, reply politely, reply immediately

応じる、反応する

相手の行動に対して、自分も何かをして応じる。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you react to what someone does by doing something yourself.

• The team replied with a goal.
• She replied to his wave with a smile.
• The army replied by sending more troops.

使い方： reply to something with something (They replied to the attack with a warning shot.)

類義語： respond, react

よく使う表現： reply with something, reply to something

返事、返信

質問やメッセージ、発言への答えとして話したり書いたりした言葉。

やさしい英語で： Words spoken or written to answer someone’s question, message, or comment.

• I waited for a reply.
• Her reply was short but friendly.
• Have you received any replies to your emails?

使い方： a reply to something (I received a reply to my letter.)

類義語： answer, response

よく使う表現： a quick reply, reply to something, send a reply, a polite reply