This is the 12418th most frequent Korean word.
답변이다
"답변이다" means "to be an answer" or "to be a reply."
Here, '답변이다' is used to state that something is an answer to a specific question.
이 질문에 대한 답변이다.
This is the answer to this question.
In this context, '답변이다' is used to indicate that his words are serving as a response or answer in a figurative sense.
그의 말은 진실에 대한 답변이다.
His words are the response to the truth.
The word '답변이다' in this sentence denotes that the explanation provided is meant as a counter or direct response to an argument.