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[こた()··]
kotaeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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kotaeru
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kotaeru

English Meaning(s) for 応える

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)
  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)

Definition and Synonyms for 応える

Answer the speech act of replying to a question
Synonyms: 受け答え, 回答, 応え, 応える, 応答, 答え, 答える, 答弁, 答申, 返事, 返答
Respond respond favorably or as hoped
Synonyms: 反応, 応える, 応じる, 応ずる, 答える
Answer a nonverbal reaction
Synonyms: 二の句, 回答, 応え, 応える, 応答, 手応え, 答え, 答える, 答弁, 解答, 返事
Compensate make payment to
Synonyms: 代償, 償う, 埋め合せる, 埋め合わす, 埋め合わせ, 報う, 報いる, 弁償, 応える, 払う, 支払う, 補償, 贖う
Respond show a response or a reaction to something
Synonyms: 反応, 応える, 応じる, 応ずる
Pay Back act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
Synonyms: ねぎらう, 報う, 報いる, 報じる, 報ずる, 報奨, 応える, 褒賞, 謝する, 謝礼, 賞する, 返報, 返礼
Live Up To meet the requirements or expectations of
Synonyms: 充足, 応える, 満たす, 満足
Solution a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Synonyms: ソリューション, 回答, 応え, 応える, 答え, 答える, 解決, 解決法, 解決策, 解法, 解答
Answer a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Synonyms: レス, アンサー, リプライ, レスポンス, 受け答え, 回章, 回答, 復答, 応え, 応える, 応答, 応酬, 答え, 答える, 答弁, 答弁書, 答申, 返し, 返す, 返事, 返信, 返書, 返答, 返り言
Reply the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Synonyms: リプライ, レスポンス, 反応, 回答, 応え, 応える, 応答, 手応え, 答え, 答える, 答弁, 答申, 返事, 返答
Compensate compensate
Synonyms: 代償, 償う, 埋め合せる, 埋め合わす, 埋め合わせ, 報う, 報いる, 弁償, 応える, 払う, 支払う, 補償, 贖う

Meanings for each kanji in 応える

» apply; answer; yes; OK; reply; accept

Categories 応える is a member of

Respond show a response or a reaction to something
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Reaction a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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Pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Meet satisfy a condition or restriction
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Statement a message that is stated or declared
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Reply the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 応える

Conjugations for 応える

masu stem
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kotae
Negative stem
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kotae
te-form
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kotaete
Negative te-form
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kotaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kotaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kotaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kotaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kotaeta
te-form
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kotaetakute
Negative te-form
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kotaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kotaetaku
Provisional Form
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kotaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kotaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kotaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kotaetakunakattara
Objective Form
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kotaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kotaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenakatta
masu-stem
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kotaerare
te-form
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kotaerarete
Negative te-form
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kotaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerenakatta
te-form
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kotaerete
Negative te-form
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kotaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenakatta
masu stem
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kotaerare
te-form
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kotaerarete
Negative te-form
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kotaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasenakatta
masu stem
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kotaesase
te-form
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kotaesasete
Negative te-form
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kotaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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kotaesaserare
te-form
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kotaesaserarete
Negative te-form
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kotaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kotaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaezaru

Sample Sentences for 応える

His words went to my heart.
It is beginning to tell on him.
He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.
Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability.
His advice came home to me.

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