noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
response; reply; answer; defense
Formal term for an official answer or defense, often in legal, political, or parliamentary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.
大臣は国会で野党の質問に答弁した。
The minister answered the opposition party's question in the Diet.
The defendant's defense was not persuasive.