返答

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 返答, read へんとう, means an answer to a question or request.
• Basic usage: It can describe answering a sudden question or sending a written reply.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope compared with 返事
  • 返事 can include a brief response when someone calls to you. 返答 focuses more on the content of an answer to a question or request.