godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Physical bouncing or springing back of an object after impact.
ボールが壁に当たって跳ね返った。
The ball hit the wall and bounced back.
床に落ちた
The marble that fell on the floor bounced high.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes liquid or small particles splashing or flying back, often onto a person or surface.
水たまりを車が通って泥が跳ね返った。
A car passed through a puddle and mud splashed back.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
have repercussions; boomerang; backfire
Abstract use: an action or event has an unintended negative effect on the originator, or a reciprocal influence.
彼の失言が自分に跳ね返ってきた。
His careless remark came back to haunt him.
その政策の失敗は政府に跳ね返るだろう。
The failure of that policy will have repercussions for the government.