JLPT N3 Intermediate
応じる
To accept a request or adapt to a situation.
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Other forms
応じます polite form
応じて te-form
応じた plain past
1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To accept / To comply with
Describes the act of affirmatively responding to an external overture, such as a request, invitation, or demand.
Example
ファン の リクエスト に 応じ 、 アンコール を 歌った 。
In response to the fans' request, they sang an encore.
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2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To adapt / To act according to
Refers to modifying actions or outcomes so they correspond proportionally to a specific situation or variable.
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