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報える

こたえる

to respond

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. To respond; To answer; To meet (e.g. demands, expectations) Only applies to 応える,報える.

2. 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 See also 堪える.

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