Illustration: At a neighborhood table-tennis club in a Japanese community center, a regular player extends his hand across the corner of a table to invite a hesitant newcomer into a friendly match. The newcomer smiles, steps forward and takes the offered hand, keeping a paddle ready in her free hand.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

応おうじる

oujiru

to respond to, to accept

Example sentences

  1. 我々われわれは彼かれらの要求ようきゅうに応おうじなければならなかった。

    We had to yield to their request.

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  2. 彼かれの申もうし出でに応おうじた。

    I took him up on his offer.

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  3. 私わたしは彼かれの招待しょうたいに応おうじた。

    I accepted his invitation.

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Kanji in 応

  • 応answer; respondOnオウ・ヨウ・-ノウKunあたる・まさに・こたえる

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