応おうじる

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応じる · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	応おうじる	応おうじない
Polite	応おうじます	応おうじません
Past polite	応おうじました	応おうじませんでした
Past	応おうじた	応おうじなかった
Te-form	応おうじて	応おうじないで
Desire	応おうじたい	応おうじたくない
Potential	応おうじられるalso 応おうじれる	応おうじられないalso 応おうじれない
Passive	応おうじられる	応おうじられない
Causative	応おうじさせる	応おうじさせない
Causative passive	応おうじさせられる	応おうじさせられない
Volitional	応おうじよう
Polite volitional	応おうじましょう
Imperative	応おうじろ	応おうじるな
Conditional	応おうじれば	応おうじなければ
Tara conditional	応おうじたら	応おうじなかったら

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

respond; comply; accept; satisfy; apply for

Broad intransitive verb meaning to act in response to a request, demand, invitation, condition, or change. Often used with に to mark the stimulus. Covers complying with rules, accepting offers, meeting requirements, and applying for things.

お客きゃく様さまのご要よう望ぼうに応おうじて、メニューを変へん更こうしました。
We changed the menu in response to customer requests.
条じょう件けんに応おうじるなら、契けい約やくを結むすびます。
If you comply with the conditions, we will sign the contract.
彼かれは面めん接せつの申もうし込こみに応おうじた。
He accepted the interview invitation.

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Usage patterns

〈相あい手て〉の要よう求きゅうに応おうじるto comply with someone's demand
会かい社しゃは労ろう働どう者しゃの要よう求きゅうに応おうじた。
The company complied with the workers' demands.
インタビューに応おうじるto agree to be interviewed
彼かれは記き者しゃのインタビューに応おうじた。
He agreed to an interview with the reporter.
呼よびかけに応おうじるto respond to an appeal or call
多おおくの人ひとがボランティアの呼よびかけに応おうじた。
Many people responded to the call for volunteers.
〈事こと〉に応おうじて〈物もの〉を変かえるto change something according to circumstances
天てん気きに応おうじて服ふくを変かえる。
I change my clothes according to the weather.

Expressions

応おうじてin proportion to; according to; depending on
に応おうじてdepending on; in accordance with; according to
場ば合あいに応おうじてdepending on the situation; as the situation demands
必ひつ要ように応おうじてas necessary; if needed; when required
求もとめに応おうじるanswer a request; comply with a request

Kanji

応apply, answer, yes

Related words· 6

応おうずるN2
応ずる is a more formal, literary variant of 応じる, used in the same contexts but with a stiffer tone.
答こたえるN5
答える means specifically to answer a question or respond to expectations, while 応じる covers a broader range including complying, accepting, and applying.
従したがうN3
従う means to obey or follow rules and orders, whereas 応じる implies a more voluntary response to a request or condition.
添そうN1
応じる is the everyday verb for responding to or complying with a request, while 添う (as in 〜に添う) is a more formal, often written expression for meeting expectations or wishes.

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対たいするN3
応じる means to respond or answer to a request or situation, while 対する marks what a reaction or attitude is directed toward, often used as ～に対して before a verb.
即そくするN1
応じる means to respond or adapt to changing circumstances or requests, while 即する means to conform precisely to an established fact or standard.

Opposites

拒こばむN1
拒む means to refuse or reject a request, the opposite of 応じる's meaning of complying with or accepting one.

Don't confuse with

応こたえるN2
応える shares the kanji 応 with 応じる but is read こたえる and means to respond emotionally to expectations or needs, not to comply or apply.

Word family

比ひ例れいに応おうじて
proportional; in proportion to

Etymology

Compound of 応 (おう, 'respond') + じる (verb-forming suffix). The suffix じる derives from classical ず, attaching to Sino-Japanese nouns to form verbs.