JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
響く
To echo physically, resonate emotionally, or have a lasting impact on a situation.
Readings
Other forms
響きます polite form
響かない plain negative
響いた plain past
響いて te-form
1 Godan Verb (Intransitive)
To echo / To reverberate
Describes sound reflecting within a space or physical vibrations traveling through a solid medium.
Example
トンネル の 中 で は 声 が よく 響く 。
Voices echo well inside a tunnel.
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2 Godan Verb (Intransitive)
To resonate / To have an impact
Indicates deep emotional resonance or an action that exerts a noticeable influence on a future outcome.
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