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反発はんぱつ

はんぱつ hanpatsu Play N1 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

相手の意見や方針に強く反対し、抵抗すること。 repelling; rebound; recover; oppose

Example 1

財界ざいかいでは、法案提出ほうあんていしゅつ断念だんねんに反発はんぱつを強つよめているそうだ。

In the financial world opposition is apparently increasing against the withdrawal of the proposed bill.

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Example 2

若者達は本来、親の考えに対して反発するものだ。

It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.

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Kanji breakdown

反

N3

anti-

On reading
ハン、ホン、タン、ホ
Kun reading
そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
Radical
又

発

N4

departure; discharge; publish; emit; start from; disclose; counter for gunshots

On reading
ハツ、ホツ
Kun reading
た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ
Radical
癶
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再発

N1

さいはつ

return; relapse; reoccurrence

Illustration of 反

反

N1

たん

roll of cloth (c. 10 yds.); 245 acres; 300 tsubo

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反する

N1

はんする

to be inconsistent with; to oppose; to contradict; to transgress; to rebel

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反り

N1

そり

warp; curvature; curve; arch

Illustration of 反乱

反乱

N1

はんらん

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising