応(おう)じる

おうじる
verb (ichidan)
to respond, to comply, to adapt
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present応(おう)じる応(おう)じない
Present polite応(おう)じます応(おう)じません
Past応(おう)じた応(おう)じなかった
Past polite応(おう)じました応(おう)じませんでした
て form応(おう)じて応(おう)じなくて
ている present応(おう)じている応(おう)じていない
ている polite応(おう)じています応(おう)じていません
ている past応(おう)じていた応(おう)じていなかった
ている past polite応(おう)じていました応(おう)じていませんでした
Conditional ば応(おう)じれば応(おう)じなければ
Conditional たら応(おう)じたら応(おう)じなかったら
Volitional応(おう)じよう—
Volitional polite応(おう)じましょう—
Potential応(おう)じられる応(おう)じられない
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
Imperative応(おう)じろ応(おう)じるな
1. to respond, to answer
To react or reply to something.
電話(でんわ)に応(おう)じる。
To answer the phone.
質問(しつもん)に応(おう)じた。
I responded to the question.
I responded to the reporter's interview request.
2. to comply with, to meet
To act in accordance with a request or demand.
要求(ようきゅう)に応(おう)じる。
To comply with a demand.
招待(しょうたい)に応(おう)じた。
I accepted the invitation.
期待(きたい)に応(おう)じることができなかった。
I was unable to meet expectations.
3. to adapt to, according to
To adjust based on circumstances.
To respond according to the situation.
To do exercise appropriate to one's age.
To make changes as needed.

応(おう)じる means to respond, comply, or adapt. An ichidan verb often used in formal contexts.

Transitivity

Common patterns

  • 〜に応(おう)じる: to respond to ~, to comply with ~
  • 〜に応(おう)じて: according to ~, depending on ~

Common collocations

Forms

応(おう)ずる is the classical form, still used in formal/written Japanese.

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More formal than 答(こた)える (to answer). Often used in business and official contexts.