Word details

打てば響く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 打てば響く.

Dictionary

Entry

打てば響くうてばひびくExpressionGodan verbFreq #43571
1

Often as 打てば響くような

to be responsive; to show immediate results

Examples
彼はいいね。打てば響くようにすぐ動いてくれるよ。
He's a good kid - very quick on the uptake and he does whatever needs to be done.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate

20 strokesFrequency 502JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

ひび.く

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