反発 (はんぱつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん発ぱつ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

反発する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Active resistance or pushback against an idea, rule, authority, or trend. Can range from mild refusal to organized revolt.

抵てい抗こうN3sense 1
抵抗 covers broad physical or mental resistance, while 反発 focuses on a reactive pushback or backlash against something specific.
反はん動どうN1sense 1
反動 describes the resulting reaction or backlash as a consequence, often political or mechanical, whereas 反発 is the active opposing force itself.
反はん抗こうN3sense 1
反抗 is defiance or rebellion against authority (like a child against a parent), while 反発 is broader and can apply to ideas, policies, or trends as well.
反はん感かんN1sense 1
反感 is the feeling of antipathy or ill will someone holds, while 反発 is the outward act or expression of pushing back.

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跳はね返かえる sense 2
跳ね返る is a colloquial verb for something physically bouncing back, while 反発 is the more formal noun used for the same rebound as well as abstract opposition.
回かい復ふくN3sense 3
回復 is the general term for recovery or improvement, while 反発 specifically refers to a price or index bouncing back after a decline.
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賛さん成せいN4sense 1
賛成 means agreement or approval, the direct opposite of the opposition or pushback expressed by 反発.
下げ落らく sense 3
下落 means a price or index falling, the opposite of the upward bounce described by 反発 in market contexts.

反はん射しゃN1sense 2
反射 refers to a reflex or optical/physical reflection, while 反発 refers to pushing back or rebounding with force; the two share the kanji 反 but describe different phenomena.
続ぞく伸しん
反発 refers to a rebound after a preceding decline, whereas 続伸 refers to a rise that continues without such a drop beforehand.
奮ふん発ぱつN1
反発 sounds similar to 奮発 but means repulsion or pushing back against something, unrelated to effort or spending.

反はん発ぱつUsage94%
Standard modern spelling for all senses.
反はん撥ぱつUsage6%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 撥 is not a jōyō kanji.

Compound of 反 (counter, anti-) and 発 (emit, spring forth). The rare form 反撥 uses 撥 (brush away, repel), which reinforces the rebounding nuance.