Jisho

×
こた 応える
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)​Only applies to 応える, Only applies to 報える
  • あなた
  • は
  • 御両親
  • の
  • きたい期待
  • に
  • こた応える
  • べき
  • だ
    • 。
You ought to live up to your parents' hopes.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
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​See also 堪える, sometimes 堪える
  • それ
  • は
  • かれ彼
  • の
  • み身
  • に
  • こた応え
  • だした
    • 。
It is beginning to tell on him.
Other forms
報える 【こたえる】、徹える 【こたえる】

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1 Reply ・ Started by Dpodz at 2019-08-18 15:43:17 UTC ・ Last reply by jakobd2 at 2019-08-18 17:08:28 UTC

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