～に応えて

When to use

に応えて: in response to, meeting a request (期待に応えて). Not に応じて.

Explanation

The ～に応えて grammar point is used to express an action in response to something (an expectation, request, or situation). It can be translated as 'responding to', 'living up to', or 'meeting' in English. This grammar point is generally used with nouns or noun phrases.

• お客様きゃくさまの要望ようぼうに応こたえて、新あたらしいメニューを作つくりました。

  Responding to the customers' requests, we created a new menu.

  Okyaku-sama no youbou ni kotaete, atarashii menyuu o tsukurimashita.

• 彼かれはチームの期待きたいに応こたえて素晴すばらしいプレーを見みせた。

  He lived up to the team's expectations and showed a great performance.

  Kare wa chiimu no kitai ni kotaete, subarashii puree o miseta.

• 政府せいふは国民こくみんの声こえに応こたえて、新あたらしい法律ほうりつを制定せいていした。

  The government enacted a new law in response to the voice of the people.

  Seifu wa kokumin no koe ni kotaete, atarashii houritsu o seitei shita.

• 企業きぎょうは環境問題かんきょうもんだいに応こたえて、環境かんきょうに優やさしい製品せいひんを開発かいはつしている。

  Companies are developing environmentally friendly products in response to environmental issues.

  Kigyou wa kankyou mondai ni kotaete, kankyou ni yasashii seihin o kaihatsu shite iru.

Depending On (Varies With)

• ～に応じて〜ni oujiteN2In accordance with, depending on, in response to.
• ～次第で〜shidai deN2Indicates 'depending on; based on' a certain factor or…
• ～次第です〜shidai desuN2A polite/formal way to say 'it depends on...' or 'as soon…
• Noun+のいかんだNoun no ikan daN1Depends on; up to
• Noun のいかんではNoun no ikan de waN1It depends on the Noun
• Noun のいかんによってはNoun no ikan ni yotte waN1Depending on the matter; depending on noun

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