Word Meaning 反する

はんする hansuru

反する is read as はんする (hansuru) and means to act contrary to (rules or guidelines).

Meaning

English

  1. to act contrary to (rules or guidelines)
  2. to violate
  3. to transgress
  4. to be contrary to
  5. to be inconsistent with
  6. to contradict
  7. to oppose
  8. to rebel

Reading

Kana

はんする

Romaji

hansuru

Writing Variants

  • 叛する はんする hansuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5172 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

反る

そる

to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

反対に回る

はんたいにまわる

to go into opposition

反対

はんたい

reverse

反発

はんぱつ

rally (e.g. in stock prices)

反戦

はんせん

anti-war

反動

はんどう

reaction

反論

はんろん

objection

はん

anti-

反感

はんかん

antipathy

反映

はんえい

reflection (of light)

反作用

はんさよう

reaction

反日

はんにち

anti-Japanese

Example Sentences

7

ほうりつにはんすることはできない。

We cannot do anything that goes against the law.

That runs against my principles.

It is against my principles to borrow money.

I have mixed feelings about this.

Those who violate the rules will be punished.

His response was contrary to our expectations.

If you violate the terms of service, your account will be suspended.