“To respond” in Japanese
Short answer
To respond in Japanese is “応える” (kotaeru). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To respond” in Japanese
応ずる
ouzuru to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
応じる
oujiru to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
應じる
oujiru to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
おうずる
ouzuru to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
おうじよう
oujiyoo to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
言葉を返す
kotobawokaesu to reply, to respond, to answer; to talk back, to retort
言い返す
iikaesu to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
おうじん
oujin to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
リアクションを取る
riakushonwotoru to react, to respond
おうじる
oujiru to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
おうじよ
oujiyo to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
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