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〜にこたえて

N2
ni kotaete

in response to; meeting (expectations, requests)

Formation

Noun + にこたえて / Noun + にこたえる + Noun

Chinese meanings

响应;不辜负

Chinese formation

名词+にこたえて/にこたえる+名词

Chinese usage

表示回应期待、要求或声援。

Chinese notes

也写作に応えて。

Examples

  • ファンの声せい援えんにこたえて、選せん手しゅたちは手てを振ふった。
    The players waved in response to the fans' cheers.
    选手们挥手回应粉丝的声援。
  • 利り用よう者しゃの要よう望ぼうにこたえて、図と書しょ館かんの開かい館かん時じ間かんが延えん長ちょうされた。
    In response to users' requests, the library's opening hours were extended.
    为响应使用者的要求,图书馆延长了开放时间。
  • 彼かれは周しゅう囲いの期き待たいにこたえる結けっ果かを出だした。
    He produced results that lived up to everyone's expectations.
    他取得了不负众人期待的成绩。

Notes

Used with nouns like 期待, 要望, 声援, 要求. Also written 〜に応えて. Compare 〜に応じて, which means adjusting to a condition.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-kotaete');
{
  "id": "ni-kotaete",
  "pattern": "〜にこたえて",
  "romaji": "ni kotaete",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "in response to; meeting (expectations, requests)",
  "formation": "Noun + にこたえて / Noun + にこたえる + Noun",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "ファンの声援にこたえて、選手たちは手を振った。",
      "furigana": "ファンの{声援|せいえん}にこたえて、{選手|せんしゅ}たちは{手|て}を{振|ふ}った。",
      "en": "The players waved in response to the fans' cheers."
    },
    {
      "ja": "利用者の要望にこたえて、図書館の開館時間が延長された。",
      "furigana": "{利用|りよう}{者|しゃ}の{要望|ようぼう}にこたえて、{図書館|としょかん}の{開館|かいかん}{時間|じかん}が{延長|えんちょう}された。",
      "en": "In response to users' requests, the library's opening hours were extended."
    },
    {
      "ja": "彼は周囲の期待にこたえる結果を出した。",
      "furigana": "{彼|かれ}は{周囲|しゅうい}の{期待|きたい}にこたえる{結果|けっか}を{出|だ}した。",
      "en": "He produced results that lived up to everyone's expectations."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "relation",
    "formal"
  ],
  "notes": "Used with nouns like 期待, 要望, 声援, 要求. Also written 〜に応えて. Compare 〜に応じて, which means adjusting to a condition.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "209a4e96cbd34f9feb073c19e0647807ab36ed2d998aead42d813fc05674e831",
    "meanings": [
      "响应",
      "不辜负"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+にこたえて/にこたえる+名词",
    "explanation": "表示回应期待、要求或声援。",
    "notes": "也写作に応えて。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "ファンの声援にこたえて、選手たちは手を振った。",
        "zh": "选手们挥手回应粉丝的声援。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "利用者の要望にこたえて、図書館の開館時間が延長された。",
        "zh": "为响应使用者的要求,图书馆延长了开放时间。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "彼は周囲の期待にこたえる結果を出した。",
        "zh": "他取得了不负众人期待的成绩。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#ni-kotaete",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "bb2f8c6cbb6f1d05416eccf57d87d8ed6a01945c607911c2a24c148187f97dcf"
  }
}