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N2 Lesson 6: 8/20

に応(おう)じて
depending/based on, according to, in response to, suitable for/to,

Structure
Noun + に応
Noun + に応じた + Noun

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に応(おう)じて is a combination of に, and the て-form of the る-Verb 応(おう)じる ‘to apply to’. This grammar structure is often translated as ‘depending on (A), (B)’, or ‘in response to (A), (B)’. However; in almost all cases, it is just indicating that (B) is something that is done in a way that is ‘applicable’ to what is necessary of (A).
に応(おう)じて will appear after nouns, or as に応(おう)じた when directly modifying a second noun.
  • 日本語(にほんご)を教(おし)える際(さい)には、生徒(せいと)達(たち)のレベルに応(おう)じてクラスを分(わ)ける必要(ひつよう)があります。
    When teaching Japanese, it is necessary to divide classes according to the level of the students.
  • この地域(ちいき)の土地(とち)は、面積(めんせき)に応(おう)じて値段(ねだん)が高(たか)くなります。
    Land in this area is priced according to its surface area.
  • 私(わたし)たちはクライアントの要望(ようぼう)に応(おう)じたデザインを提供(ていきょう)しています。
    We provide designs that meet our clients' requests.
Fun-fact - 応(おう)じる usually indicates the way something ‘responds to’ or ‘answers’ an issue on a case-by-case basis. Due to this, what happens in (B) will frequently indicate something that changes depending on the intensity or severity of (A).
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ジムでは実力(じつりょく)に応(おう)じて練習(れんしゅう)を選(えら)べるべきだ。
At the gym, you should choose exercises suitable to your ability.
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住民(じゅうみん)からの依頼(いらい)に応(おう)じて小学校(しょうがっこう)の周辺(しゅうへん)には車(くるま)の通行(つうこう)禁止(きんし)が決定(けってい)された。
In response to a request from the residents, car traffic has been prohibited around the elementary school area.
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赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)のために年齢(ねんれい)に応(おう)じたダイエットが必要(ひつよう)です。
For a toddler, it is necessary to have a diet suitable for their age.
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