Word Meaning 応える
こたえる
kotaeru
応える is read as こたえる (kotaeru) and means to respond.
Meaning
English
- 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.)
Reading
Kana
こたえる
Romaji
kotaeru
Writing Variants
- 徹える こたえる kotaeru
- 報える こたえる kotaeru