4週3日目 期待にこたえて
Perspective・object・obligation
接続：N＋にこたえて
respond to a request, expectation or call
注意 / Note：Respond to something someone ACTIVELY sends: 期待・要望・声援・アンコール. Other 〜に応じて (change to correspond) — 〜にこたえて is to respond to a wish, and the person responding is usually in a position of expectation.
比較 / Compare：Same article: 〜を受けて／〜に応じた. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form：名詞＋にこたえて／にこたえる＋名詞。In front is almost only 期待・要望・要請・声援・信頼.
期待にこたえて優勝した。
Responding to expectations, they won the championship.
住民の要望にこたえてバスを増やした。
To meet population requirements, the number of bus trips has increased.
地元の声援にこたえて、彼は最後まで走り切った。
Responding to the cheers of his hometown, he ran to the end of the race.