1) 応こたえる #1,970 Inflections of 応える Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common Pitch accent こ た え る [2] Nakadaka こ た え る [3] Nakadaka Meaning 1 English · JMdict 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に応えるべききたいにこたえるだ。 You ought to live up to your parents' hopes. 2 English · JMdict 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#1,970応こたえるこたえる#342,877こたえる Learn this word with smart reviews that adapt to you Save word