Vocabulary

What does 反響 (はんきょう, hankyou) mean?

反響 (はんきょう, hankyou) means echo; reaction, repercussion.

Quick facts
Readingはんきょう
Romajihankyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はんきょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhankyou

echo; reaction, repercussion

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive echo; reverberation
  2. 2noun response; reaction; repercussions

Example sentences

  • When you shout in the mountains, you hear an echo.

  • This song caused a huge stir.

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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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