Illustration: Across the entrance courtyard of a Japanese office building, a visitor raises one hand to greet an employee approaching from the opposite side. The employee has turned directly toward the visitor and raises a hand in return, meeting their eyes with a small courteous smile.

Beyond N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

応おうずる

ouzuru

to respond, to answer

Formal; 応じる is more common. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

質問しつもんに応おうずる時間じかんはありますか。
Do you have time to answer questions?
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その店みせは客きゃくの希望きぼうに応おうずる。
That shop responds to customers' requests.
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友人ゆうじんの頼たのみに応おうずることにした。
I decided to agree to my friend’s request.
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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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