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.

Related words· 10

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.
リバウンド
反発 is often used for a market or price bouncing back after a drop, whereas リバウンド covers that sense too but is more casual and also used for sports rebounds.

Opposites· 5

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.
迎げい合ごう
反発 means to resist or push back against opinion or trends, the opposite of 迎合's submissive catering to them.

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Don't confuse with

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.