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Formation: N + に応えて / に応え; N + に応える + N

〜に応えて means acting in response to someone's expectations, requests, demands or encouragement, and so actively meeting them. Typical nouns are 期待, 要望, 声援, 要請 and ニーズ. It is neutral to formal and common in news reports and corporate or official statements. Compare 〜に応じて, which means adjusting to something that varies ('in accordance with, depending on'), as in 収入に応じて. 〜に応えて, by contrast, means answering what others want or hope for.

Variants: に応え、に応える

Examples

• ファンの声援に応えて、選手は大きく手を振った。
  Responding to the fans' cheers, the player waved enthusiastically.
• 市民の要望に応え、図書館の開館時間が延長された。
  In response to residents' requests, the library's opening hours were extended.
• 消費者のニーズに応える商品作りが求められている。
  There is a demand for products that meet consumers' needs.

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