Vocabulary

What does 応ずる (おうずる, ouzuru) mean?

応ずる (おうずる, ouzuru) means to respond to, to accept, to comply with.

Quick facts
Readingおうずる
Romajiouzuru
Part of speechintransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おうずる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonouzuru

to respond to, to accept, to comply with

  1. 1vz · intransitive to answer; to respond; to meet
  2. 2vz · intransitive to satisfy; to accept

Example sentences

  • I respond to the question politely.

  • I have no intention of complying with the demand.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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