こたえる
Reading: こたえる
Meaning: respond to, affect painfully
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Example Sentence
長い 運動 が 体 に こたえた
The long exercise took a toll on my body.
Usage Notes
Can mean to respond to someone's expectations, but also commonly means to be affected physically or mentally in a painful way.
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