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    3. 応える

    応える

    応こたえ​る​

    to respond

    KMT4News #7+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    報える徹える

    こたえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to respond, to answer, to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)
    2.
    to affect, to take a toll, to strike home, to have an effect on, to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.), to be a strain

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    質しつ問もんに応こたえる。

    To answer a question.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    彼かの女じょの期き待たいに応こたえることができた。

    I was able to meet her expectations.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    この暑あつさは体からだに<strong>応こたえる</strong>。

    This heat takes a toll on the body.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyWeather & Geography
    彼かれの温おんかい言こと葉ばが、私わたしの心こころに深ふかく応こたえた。

    His warm words deeply resonated with my heart.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが実みを結むすび、ついに彼かれの期き待たいに応こたえることができた。

    Years of effort bore fruit, and I was finally able to meet his expectations.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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