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こたえた

took a toll on, hit hard, affected

→ こたえる
こたえ be hard on, take a toll on + た Past tense
verb · past tense Rare #43,152
took a toll on, hit hard, affected Often used for something that causes physical strain or has a strong emotional impact.
JA: 徹夜は体にこたえた。
EN: The all-nighter took a toll on me.
Conjugation of こたえる
Past
こたえた

ルイにはバイク乗りがこたえたようだ。

It seems riding a motorcycle took a toll on Rui.

こたえた!

I answered!

— もののけ姫 (1997)

その料理は私の胃にこたえた。

That dish was hard on my stomach.