Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 6: 10/20

に応(こた)えてIn response to, Meet

Structure

Noun + にこたえ（て）
Noun + にこたえる(1) + Noun

(1) にこたえた

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About に応えて

にこたえて is a construction formed from に, and the て-form of the る-Verb 応(こた)える. It is often translated as 'to meet (A)', or 'in response to (A)'. Like に応(おう)じて 'to apply to', にこたえて indicates that (B) is something that will change based on what is considered necessary, suitable, or appropriate on a case-by-case basis when it comes to (A).

にこたえて often appears in hiragana alone, and will attach to the end of nouns that it is marking as the (A) that something being done in response to.

Alternatively, にこたえる will be used when connected directly to a second noun.

In many cases, (A) will indicate a request, wish, or expectation.

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Examples

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    応援(おうえん)の声(こえ)に応(こた)えて、勝利(しょうり)したチームが礼(れい)をした。

    In response to the cheering, the victorious team bowed.

    選手(せんしゅ)の活躍(かつやく)に応(こた)えて、トレー二ングルームを新(あたら)しくした。

    In response to the athletes' great efforts, we remodeled the training room.

    アイドル歌手(かしゅ)の喝采(かっさい)に応(こた)えた笑顔(えがお)が素晴(すば)らしかった。

    The idol singer's smile in response to the applause was wonderful.

    我(わ)が社(しゃ)はクライアントのニーズに応(こた)えた商品(しょうひん)を開発(かいはつ)するべきだ。

    Our company should develop products that respond to our clients' needs.

    演劇(えんげき)人気(にんき)に応(こた)えて建(た)てた劇場(げきじょう)の維持(いじ)費(ひ)が大変(たいへん)だ。

    The maintenance cost for the theater built in response to the popularity of plays is enormous.

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に応えて – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (8 in total)

  • Pushindawood

    Pushindawood

    in response to
    meet

    Structure

    • Noun + にこたえ / にこたえて
    • Noun1 + にこたえる + Noun2

    [Aに応えて - to live up to expectations/request・Used together with words conveying demands, expectations, applause like:
    期待，希望、要求、呼びかけ、要望、声、願い、ニーズ、諮問、依頼、需要、喝采]

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  • FredKore

    FredKore

    Why is this sentence 応えた instead of 応える?
    我が社はクライアントのニーズ に応えた 商品を開発するべきだ。
    If this is correct, then I think the grammar structure explanation needs to be updated.

  • kakapo

    kakapo

    Hi there!

    Does anyone have a clue regarding when we should use に応えた instead of に応えて or に応える? (cf previous post)

    At first, I though is was a past/present thingy, but Bunpro contains this example:

    我が社はクライアントのニーズに応えた商品を開発するべきだ。
    Our company should develop products that respond to our clients’ needs.

    I can’t find anything in the HJGP and the DJG.

    (In the end, updating the grammar structure explanation would be super helpful, as @FredKore mentioned )

  • matt_in_mito

    matt_in_mito

    Hey,
    It goes something like this, and the same with any conjunction of this kind:

    に応えたNOUN

    Sentence regarding something that will happen in the futureに応えるNOUN

    に応えて、PHRASE (slightly less formal)

    に応え、PHRASE (slightly more formal)

  • kakapo

    kakapo

    Hey @matt_in_mito, many thanks for your reply

    So you are saying that

    • In general : に応えた + Noun
    • Sthing that will happen in the future : に応える + Noun

    Just to be sure, the thing that will happen in the future is on the left-hand side of に応える?

    Which would explain the use of 応える here:

    この水泳選手はこのオリンピックで期待に応える成績をあげた。
    This swimmer got results that will meet expectations at the Olympics.

    Also, it would then make more sense to me that に応えた is used in the next example (the right-hand side being related to something that should happen in the future) :

    我が社はクライアントのニーズ に応えた 商品を開発するべきだ。
    Our company should develop products that respond to our clients’ needs.

  • FredKore

    FredKore

    @matt_in_mito, @kakapo
    I guess this would make sense if it’s like:
    Our company should develop products [in the future] that respond to our clients’ needs [that we heard from the past]
    Right?

  • matt_in_mito

    matt_in_mito

    Yep!

    Exactly!

  • kakapo

    kakapo

    @matt_in_mito, you’re a blessing Thanks a ton!

  • kakapo

    kakapo

    (@Pushindawood : just a little reminder that the grammar explanations for that point need to account for the use of に応えた, given that it is used in the example sentences!)

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