| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | answer a question | 質問に答える |
| gen. | answer a request | 求めに応じる |
| gen. | n vs answer a roll call for another | 代返 |
| gen. | answer back | 言返す |
| gen. | answer back | 言い返す ichi1 news2 nf47 |
| telegr. | answer-back code | アンサーバック符号 |
| telegr. | answer-back unit | アンサーバック装置 |
| telegr. | answer-back unit simulator | アンサーバック装置シミュレータ |
| telecom. | answer bid ratio | 入呼完了率 |
| gen. | n answer choices | 回答選択肢 (e.g. for a questionnaire) |
| gen. | n answer column | 解答欄 (section) |
| gen. | answer evasively | 言抜ける |
| gen. | answer evasively | 言い抜ける |
| comp. | n answer file | アンサー・ファイル |
| comp., MS | answer file | 応答ファイル (A file that automates Windows Setup. This file enables the configuration of Windows settings, the addition and removal of components, and many Windows Setup tasks, such as disk configuration) |
| comp. | n answer file | アンサーファイル |
| gen. | n answer frame | 回答選択肢 |
| comp. | n answer mode | アンサー・モード |
| comp., MS | answer mode | 応答モード (A setting that allows a modem to answer an incoming call automatically. It is used in all fax machines) |
| comp. | n answer mode | アンサーモード |
| gen. | answer or fire back | やり返す |
| gen. | answer or fire back | 遣り返す |
| gen. | n answer phone | 留守番電話 |
| gen. | n answer phone | アンサホン gai2 |
| comp., MS | answer report | 回答集計レポート (A type of report that contains answers to a questionnaire) |
| gen. | n answer respectively agreement or disagreement | 否応 news2 nf36 |
| telecom. | answer seizure ratio | 通過呼完了率 |
| gen. | n answer sheet | 答案用紙 |
| gen. | n answer sheet | 解答用紙 |
| telecom. | answer signal | 応答信号 (おうとう・しんごう) |
| gen. | answer someone's smile | ほほえみ返す |
| gen. | answer someone's smile | 微笑み返す |
| gen. | answer the phone | 電話に出る |
| gen. | answer the purpose | 便ずる |
| gen. | answer the purpose | 事が足りる |
| gen. | answer the purpose | 便じる |
| gen. | n answer to a prayer | ご利益 |
| gen. | n answer to a prayer | 御利益 news2 nf38 |
| gen. | n answers in the Diet | 国会答弁 |
| comp. | n auto-answer | 自動応答 |
| comp., MS | Auto Answer | 自動応答 (A feature of some Windows Mobile devices that uses the hands-free system to automatically answer incoming calls (without a person touching the device) after a user-specified period of time, such as 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, and so on) |
| gen. | n auto answer | 自動着信 (modem) |
| comp. | n Automatic answer Network System for Electrical Request | 銀行ＡＮＳＥＲ |
| comp. | n Automatic Answer Network System for Electrical Request | 共同利用型音声照会通知システム |
| gen. | n vs yoji being at a loss for an answer | 閉口頓首 |
| gen. | n blank answer paper | 答案用紙 |
| gen. | n checking answers | 答え合わせ (e.g. to homework problems) |
| gen. | n vs clear answer | 決答 |
| gen. | close closest answer or figure | ニア・ピン |
| gen. | close closest answer or figure | ニアピン |
| gen. | n computer-scored answer sheet | マーク・シート |
| gen. | n computer-scored answer sheet | マークシート gai1 |
| gen. | n correct answer | 名答 |
| gen. | n vs correct answer | 正答 news2 nf38 |
| gen. | n vs definite answer | 明答 |
| gen. | n vs definite answer | 決答 |
| gen. | n vs definite answer | 確答 |
| gen. | delay answer | 返事を延ばす |
| gen. | n yoji depending on the answer | 返答次第 |
| gen. | n vs direct personal answer | 直答 |
| gen. | n evasive answer | 逃げ口上 |
| gen. | n evasive answer | 遁辞 |
| gen. | find an answer to a question | 答えを出す |
| gen. | flood of comments to a blog, exceeding what the blog's owner can answer | 炎上 news1 nf17 |
| gen. | free answer | 自由回答 |
| gen. | give a blunt answer | 木で鼻をくくる |
| gen. | give an answer | 答えを出す |
| gen. | give an evasive answer | お茶を濁す |
| gen. | give an evasive answer | 顧みて他を言う |
| gen. | hesitate to answer | 答えを渋る |
| gen. | hit on an answer | 思いあたる |
| gen. | hit on an answer | 思い当る |
| gen. | hit on an answer | 思い当たる ichi1 |
| gen. | n incorrect answer | 合わない答え |
| comp., MS | Instant Answers | インスタント検索 (A search feature that enables users to instantly find answers on the results page for topics such as weather, reference, celebrities, movies, books, and top local listings without having to hunt for it from link to link) |
| gen. | mark a correct answer with a circle | 丸を付ける |
| gen. | n vs mistaken answer or response | 誤答 |
| gen. | n optical answer sheet | マーク・シート |
| gen. | n optical answer sheet | マークシート gai1 |
| gen. | n oral answer | 口答 |
| gen. | n percentage of correct answers | 正答率 |
| gen. | n person who gives the right correct answer | 正解者 |
| gen. | press for an answer | 畳みかける |
| gen. | press for an answer | 畳み掛ける |
| gen. | n vs prompt answer | 直答 |
| gen. | n question and answer in writing | 筆問筆答 |
| comp., MS | Question and Answer log | 質問と回答のログ (A record of the question and answer activity during a meeting) |
| gen. | n yoji question and answer session | 質疑応答 |
| comp., MS | Questions and Answers | 質問と回答 (A feature that enables attendees to ask questions of presenters a meeting) |
| gen. | n vs questions and answers | 問答 ichi1 news1 nf20 |
| comp., MS | Questions and Answers pane | 質問と回答ウィンドウ (A client element that is used for attendees to ask questions of presenters) |
| gen. | n quick answer | 二返事 io |
| gen. | n quick answer | 一つ返事 common mistake for 二つ返事 |
| gen. | n quick answer | 二つ返事 news2 nf40 |
| gen. | n vs reluctant answer | 生返事 |
| gen. | n ridiculous answer | 迷答 |
| gen. | n right answer | 大正解 |
| gen. | n yoji silly questions and silly answers | 愚問愚答 |
| slang | n someone who asks others for answers without first researching by himself | 教えて君 |
| gen. | n technical answer | 技術的解決策 |
| gen. | exp v5r to be reluctant to answer | 答えを渋る |
| gen. | n vs vague answer | 生返事 |
| gen. | n verifying one's answers | 答え合わせ |
| gen. | n wise answer | 賢答 |
| gen. | written answer | 答弁書 |
| gen. | n Zen questions and answers | 禅問答 news2 nf44 spec2 |