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Definition and Synonyms for 反発
| 1. | 反撥 | 不賛成だったり同意しないものに抵抗する行為 |
| Resistance | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with | |
| Synonyms: | レジスタンス, 反対, 反発, 手向かい, 手向かう, 抵抗 | |
| 2. | 反発 | 何らかの政治的または社会的事象に対する拒絶反応 |
| Backlash | an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence | |
| Synonyms: | 反発 | |
| 3. | 造反 | 権威や規則、慣習に従うことを拒否すること |
| Rebellion | refusal to accept some authority or code or convention | |
| Synonyms: | 反抗, 反発, 反逆, 背反, 造反 | |
| 4. | 反発 | 衝撃から立て直した動き |
| Backlash | a movement back from an impact | |
| Synonyms: | 反動, 反発 |
Meanings for each kanji in 反発
| » | 反 | anti- |
| » | 発 | discharge; departure; publish; emit; start from; disclose; counter for gunshots |
Categories 反発 is a member of
| 1. | 行ない | なされた事柄（通常、言われた事柄に対して言う） |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) | |
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| 2. | 反応 | 好まない他のやり方に対抗して何かをすること |
| Reaction | doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like | |
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| 3. | 導通抵抗 | 権力者に反対する集団行動 |
| Resistance | group action in opposition to those in power | |
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| 4. | 動くこと | 何かの位置または場所の変化関連した自然の出来事 |
| Motion | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something | |
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Sample Sentences for 反発
息子はこの頃反抗期みたいで、やたらと私たちに反発するの。
It seems that my son is now at a rebellious age and recklessly opposes us.
今時、年功序列だなんて言っても、若い奴の反発を食うだけですよ。
If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.
押し付けられると反発しちゃうのが人間っていうものなんじゃないか。
Isn't it reacting against that forced on us that is "human"?
彼は反発したいという気になったが、思い直してやめた。
He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.
財界では、法案提出断念に反発を強めているそうだ。
In the financial world opposition is apparently increasing against the withdrawal of the proposed bill.
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