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打てば響く (うてばひびく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ku)
responsive ; quick to react ; shows immediate results
Literally 'if you strike, it rings'. Describes a person or thing that responds immediately and clearly to an action or stimulus. Often used in the form 打てば響くような.
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This team responds right away when you ask them to do something.
Similar words 即そく 応おう 即応 is a more formal noun/suru-verb meaning 'immediate response', while 打てば響く is a vivid, idiomatic expression emphasizing the direct, almost physical nature of the responsiveness.
反はん 応のう が 早はや い 反応が早い is a plain descriptive phrase ('quick to react'), whereas 打てば響く carries a stronger nuance of an immediate, clear, and almost automatic response.
Etymology From the literal meaning 'if you strike, it rings', referring to an object that produces a sound immediately upon being hit. The expression figuratively describes a person or thing that responds instantly and clearly.
