応える
こたえる
- to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) v1 vi
- 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 v1 vi
Kanji
応
オウ • ヨウ • -ノウ
あた.る • まさに • こた.える
apply; answer; yes; OK; reply; accept
Synonyms
堪える
こらえる こたえる
- to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with v1 vt uk
- to restrain; to control; to keep a check on v1 vt uk
- to forgive; to put up with; to pardon v1 vt uk