How to say 'Respond' in Japanese | 応ずる

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The Japanese word for Respond is 'Ouzuru', written as 応ずる in Japanese.'Respond' in hiragana is おうずる.

word

応ずる

Meaning

Respond

Reading

おうずる

ouzuru

Kanji

応Answer, Respond

Explanation

The Japanese verb '応ずる (おうずる)' means 'to respond' or 'to comply with'. It is often used in formal or written contexts to indicate a reaction or reply to a request, demand, or situation. This verb can also imply fulfilling an expectation or meeting a requirement. For example: He responded to the request「彼はその要請に応じた」(かれはそのようせいにおうじた). The company complied with the regulations「会社は規制に応じた」(かいしゃはきせいにおうじた). Note that '応ずる' is the more formal or literary form of '応じる (おうじる)', which is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1257

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 応ずる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

応

Meaning

Answer, Respond

Hiragana in the Word 応ずる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ず

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 応ずる Through the Kanji 応

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 応 as well.

word

応える

Meaning

Respond

word

相応しい

Meaning

Suitable

word

応じる

Meaning

Respond

word

応用

Meaning

Application

word

一応

Meaning

Tentatively

word

応募

Meaning

Application

word

応援

Meaning

Support, Cheering

word

対応

Meaning

Response, Correspondence

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反応

Meaning

Reaction

word

適応

Meaning

Adaptation

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'Ouzuru' means 'Respond' .

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