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What does 反発 (はんぱつ, hanpatsu) mean?

反発 (はんぱつ, hanpatsu) means opposition, resistance; repulsion, bouncing back.

Quick facts
Readingはんぱつ
Romajihanpatsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はんぱつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhanpatsu

opposition, resistance; repulsion, bouncing back

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive opposition; rebellion; revolt
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive rebounding; recoiling; repulsion
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

Example sentences

  • There are many voices opposing the new law.

  • The ball hit the ground and bounced back.

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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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