- 1. [v1, vi] to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) — occ. written as 報える
- 2. [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 — occ. written as 徹える
Kanji in this word
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応
apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, acceptOn: オウ (ou)、 ヨウ (you)、 -ノウ (-nou)Kun: あた.る (ata.ru)、 まさに (masani)、 こた.える (kota.eru)
Example Sentences
あなたは御両親の期待に応えるべきだ。
You ought to live up to your parents' hopes.
それは彼の身に応えだした。
It is beginning to tell on him.