にこたえて
(Ni kotae te)
in response to / responding to (expectations, requests).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + にこたえて; attributive 〜にこたえた + noun.
- ＋Typical nouns: 期待, 要望, 要求, 声援, 願い.
- ＋Formal / written register, common in news and reports.
Examples
1.
観客の声援にこたえて、選手たちはベストを尽くした。
Kankyaku no seien ni kotae te, senshu tachi wa besuto o tsukushi ta.
Responding to the audience's cheers, the athletes gave their best.
「in response to / responding to (expectations, requests)」
2.
期待にこたえて、彼は見事に優勝した。
Kitai ni kotae te, kare wa migoto ni yuushou shi ta.
Meeting expectations, he brilliantly won the championship.
「in response to / responding to (expectations, requests)」
Practice
The team won the championship, responding to the fans' expectations.
ファンの___、チームは見事に優勝した。
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