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反発

はんぱつ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1repelling
2rebound
3oppose
4opposition
5rebellion
6revolt
7rebounding
8recoiling

Example sentence

若者達は本来、親の考えに対して反発するものだ。

It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.

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Kanji in this word

反Anti-4 strokes 発Departure, Discharge, Publish9 strokes

More words with 反

反感はんかん · antipathyN1 反撃はんげき · counterattackN1 反～はん～ · anti ~N2 反抗はんこう · oppositionN3 反するはんする ·

Full entry on Jisho

to be inconsistent with

N1

反るそる · to warpN1

反響はんきょう · echoN1

反乱はんらん · rebellionN1

More words with 発

発育はついく · (physical) growthN1 発言はつげん · utteranceN1 始発しはつ · first trainN1 発作ほっさ · fitN1 発病はつびょう · attackN1 発売はつばい · saleN2 発行はっこう · issue (publications)N3 開発かいはつ · developmentN1

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