反はん響きょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

echo; reverberation

Physical echo of sound; also used for the reverberation of a voice or noise in a space.

• 山やまに向むかって叫さけぶと、大おおきな反はん響きょうが返かえってきた。

  When I shouted toward the mountain, a loud echo came back.

• ホールの反はん響きょうが良よすぎて、話はなしが聞きき取とりにくい。

  The reverberation in the hall is too strong, making it hard to hear the speech.

noun

response; reaction; repercussions

Figurative use: the response or impact that an action, statement, or event has on society, a group, or an individual.

• 彼かれの発はつ言げんは大おおきな反はん響きょうを呼よんだ。

  His remarks caused a huge reaction.

• 新しん製せい品ひんの発はっ表ぴょうは業ぎょう界かいに反はん響きょうを与あたえた。

  The announcement of the new product had an impact on the industry.