こたえる

answer, reply, respond to, meet

こたえ answer, reply + Plain nonpast
verb · present Rare #40,393
answer, reply
JA: 質問にこたえる。
EN: Answer the question.
respond to, meet Used when responding to a request, expectation, or need.
JA: みんなの期待にこたえる。
EN: Meet everyone's expectations.

少しは身にこたえるだろ

It must be taking at least a little out of you.

— 大人は判ってくれない (1959)

彼には寒さがとてもこたえる

The cold really gets to him.

その仕事は彼の健康にかなりこたえるだろう

That job will probably take quite a toll on his health.

僕には寒さがひどくこたえる

The cold really gets to me.