What does 答える mean?
答える is a Japanese verb meaning “to answer, to reply” in English. It is written as 答える in kanji, こたえる in hiragana, and kotaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
「はい、ありません」とジョーダンさんは答えた。
"No, I don't," said Mr Jordan.