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反発

反撥

Reading

Kana: はんぱつ
Romaji: hanpatsu
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Definitions

vs
1

opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal

2

rebounding; recoiling; repulsion

3

rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ハツ、 バチ、 は.ねる、 おさ.める
Meanings: brush up, reject, exclude, eliminate, bone plectrum

Example Sentences

そういう言葉(ことば)疑念(ぎねん)()ぶだろう。
➥Talk like that will raise suspicion.
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収賄(しゅうわい)スキャンダルは海外(かいがい)(はげ)しい反発(はんぱつ)()みました。
➥The bribery scandal created a backlash overseas.
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(かれ)反発(はんぱつ)したいという()になったが、(おも)(なお)してやめた。
➥He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.
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財界(ざいかい)では、法案(ほうあん)提出(ていしゅつ)断念(だんねん)反発(はんぱつ)(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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(わか)者達(しゃたち)本来(ほんらい)(おや)(かんが)えに(たい)して反発(はんぱつ)するものだ。
➥Young people naturally react against the attitudes of their parents.
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今時(いまどき)年功序列(ねんこうじょれつ)だなんて()っても、(わか)(やつ)反発(はんぱつ)()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.
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