[こたえる, kotaeru](v1, vi) (1) to respond; to live up to; to reward; (2) (sometimes 堪える) to take its toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain; (P)#19456[Add to Longdo]
[たえる(耐える;堪える)(P);こらえる(堪える;怺える)(P);こたえる(堪える)(P), taeru ( tae ru ; kotae ru )(P); koraeru ( kotae ru ; eru )(P); kotaeru ( kotae ru )](v1, vi, vt) (1) to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with; (v1, vi) (2) (たえる only) to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave; (3) (たえる only) to be fit for; to be equal to; (P)[Add to Longdo]