答こたえるkotaeruto answer, to replyBreakdown & UsagesConjugationsBreakdown of kotaeruanswer答The answer lies in how the bamboo pieces fit.Usages of kotaeru一ひとつ だけ も 答こたえられません でした。hitotu dake mo kotaeraremasen desita.(He) couldn't even answer one.質しつ問もん に 答こたえられなかった。situmon ni kotaerarenakatta.I couldn't answer the question.