Vocabulary

What does 反応 (はんのう, hannou) mean?

反応 (はんのう, hannou) means reaction, response.

Quick facts
Readingはんのう
Romajihannou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はんのう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhannou

reaction, response

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive reaction; response
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism)
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive reaction; effect; change

Example sentences

  • There are individual differences in how people react to medicine.

  • The reaction to the presentation was good.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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