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反発作用 (はんぱつさよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
repulsion ; repulsive action
Refers to a physical or metaphorical repelling force or effect. Often used in scientific or technical contexts, but can appear in general descriptions of pushback or resistance.
てい
案あん
に
は
強つよ
い
反はん
発ぱつ
作さ
用よう
が
生しょう
じ
た
。
His proposal met with strong pushback.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish 作 make, production, prepare 用 utilize, business, service Similar words 反はん 発ぱつ 反発 is a more common and broader term for repulsion, resistance, or rebound. 反発作用 specifically emphasizes the action or effect of repulsion, often in a more technical sense.
Etymology Compound of 反発 (repulsion, rebound) and 作用 (action, effect). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.
