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Breakdown of kotae
answer
答
The answer lies in how the bamboo pieces fit.
Usages of kotae
すみません が、 答え を 知らなかった。sumimasen ga, kotae o shiranakatta.
I am sorry (but), I didn't know the answer.
あなた の 答え は 正しく なかった。anata no kotae wa tadashiku nakatta.
Your answer was not correct.
正しい 答え に マーク を 付けて ください。tadashii kotae ni maaku o tsukete kudasai.
Please put a mark on the correct answer.
必ず 答え を 見つけます。kanarazu kotae o mitsukemasu.
(You) will definitely find the answer.
どちら が 正しい 答え です か？dochira ga tadashii kotae desu ka?
Which one is the correct answer?
答え は 零 です。kotae wa rei desu.
The answer is zero.
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