〜にこたえて
N2ni 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
- ファンの声援にこたえて、選手たちは手を振った。The players waved in response to the fans' cheers.选手们挥手回应粉丝的声援。
- 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。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。
- 彼は周囲の期待にこたえる結果を出した。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.
#relation#formal
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}