No. 213 in Japanese
対応
Response, correspondence, or handling.
In a sentence
このソフトウェアは最新の規格に対応しています。
This software complies with the latest standards.
Here, '対応しています' means 'complies with', indicating the compatibility of software with some specifications.
顧客からのクレームに迅速に対応する必要があります。
It is necessary to respond promptly to complaints from customers.
In this context, '対応する' means 'to respond to', describing the action of addressing a situation or issue.
新しいプラットフォームに対応する機能が追加されました。
A feature to support the new platform has been added.
Here, '対応する' means 'to support', referring to the functionality providing compatibility with something new.
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