応える
こたえる
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 応えるこたえる | 応えますこたえます |
| Negative | 応えないこたえない | 応えませんこたえません |
| Past | 応えたこたえた | 応えましたこたえました |
| Past negative | 応えなかったこたえなかった | 応えませんでしたこたえませんでした |
| Te-form | 応えてこたえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 応えられるこたえられる |
| Passive | 応えられるこたえられる |
| Causative | 応えさせるこたえさせる |
| Volitional | 応えようこたえよう |
| Imperative | 応えろこたえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 応えればこたえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 応えたらこたえたら |
Example sentences
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I answered for him.
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He did not live up to expectations.
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I'll never fail to meet your expectations.
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It is beginning to tell on him.
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I cannot respond to your request.
More examples (10)
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He could not live up to expectations.
期待に応えられなくてごめんなさい。
I'm sorry that I couldn't live up to your expectations.
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I must live up to his expectations.
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He will never live up to his parents' expectations.
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He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.
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We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
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His new book did not come up to our expectations.
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We have adequate inventories of the product to meet local demand.
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The pianist played two encores.
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I'm sorry, but I cannot return your affection.