1) 応こたえる #1,895 Inflections of 応える Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common こ た え る [2] こ た え る [3] Meaning Shirabe ① Ichidan verb Intransitive verb to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) occ. written as 報える あなたは御ご両親りょうしんの期待きたいに応こたえるべきだ。 You ought to live up to your parents' hopes. ② Ichidan verb Intransitive verb 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 See also: 耐える (たえる) それは彼かれの身みに応こたえだした。 It is beginning to tell on him. Kanji 応 オウ apply, answer, yes Forms 応える#1,895応こたえるこたえるこたえる Learn this word with smart reviews that adapt to you Save word