応じる

おうじる

to respond

N3 #3,422

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive to respond; to answer; to reply
  2. to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to meet (a demand, etc.); to apply (in response to recruitment)
  3. to suit; to match; to be appropriate to (the circumstances, one's abilities, etc.)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼女かのじょは僕ぼくの要求ようきゅうに応おうじた。 She complied with my request. #86694

彼女かのじょは我々われわれの要求ようきゅうに応おうじた。 She acceded to our demands. #90784

彼かれは彼かれらの招待しょうたいに応おうじなかった。 He did not accept their invitation. #101134

もちろん彼女かのじょはその招待しょうたいに応おうじた。 She naturally accepted the invitation. #193358

彼あの申もうし出でに応おうじた。 I took him up on his offer. #116821

私わたしは彼あの招待しょうたいに応おうじた。 I accepted his invitation. #153864

竹たけ内うちだけは招待しょうたいに応おうじなかった。 Only Takeuchi didn't accept the invitation. #74903

彼女かのじょは彼あの申もうし出でに応おうじました。 She took up his offer. #9953244