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N3 る-verb, Intransitive verb

(こた)えるto respond, to answer, to meet (e.g. demands, expectations), 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

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to respond, to answer, to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)

      Only applies to 応える, 報える
    2. る-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

      sometimes 堪える,

      See Also:

    All Forms

    応える 【こたえる】報える 【こたえる】徹える 【こたえる】

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    Examples

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      期待(きたい)(こた)えるためにベストを()くす。

      We will do our best to meet expectations.

      • N3

      (さむ)さが骨身(ほねみ)(こた)える()(あたた)かいものを()べましょう。

      On days when the cold is hard on us all the way to our bones, let's eat something warm.

      • N3

      身内(みうち)()がこんなに(こた)えるものだとは(いま)まで()りませんでした。

      I never knew that the death of a relative could be so hard until now.

      • N3

      要求(ようきゅう)(こた)られるように頑張(がんば)ったがお(きゃく)さんを満足(まんぞく)させられなかった。

      I tried my best to meet the demands but could not satisfy the customers.

      • N3

      ファンに()()って(こた)てあげたらファンから悲鳴(ひめい)のような歓声(かんせい)があがった。

      I responded by waving to the fans, and they screamed and cheered.

      • N2
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