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Meaning of 反発 in Japanese
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反発, 反撥JLPT 1
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Kana Readingはんぱつ
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Romajihanpatsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- to repel; to oppose; to revolt; to react sharply (against)
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- opposition; rebellion; resistance; backlash
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- Parts of speech
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- rally; recovery (e.g. in stock prices); rebound
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- Parts of speech
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- to rally; to recover; to rebound
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Examples of 反発, 反撥, はんぱつ in a sentence
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In the financial world opposition is apparently increasing against the withdrawal of the proposed bill.
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押し付けられると反発しちゃうのが人間っていうものなんじゃないか。
Isn't it reacting against that forced on us that is "human"?
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He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.
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The bribery scandal created a backlash overseas.
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Young people naturally react against the attitudes of their parents.
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今時、年功序列だなんて言っても、若い奴の反発を食うだけですよ。
If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.
Related Kanji
9 strokes
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
On'Yomi: ハツ, ホツ
Kun'Yomi: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ
15 strokes
brush up, reject, exclude, eliminate, bone plectrum
On'Yomi: ハツ, バチ
Kun'Yomi: は.ねる, おさ.める