Word Meaning 反発
はんぱつ
hampatsu
反発 is read as はんぱつ (hampatsu) and means rally (e.g. in stock prices).
Meaning
English
- rally (e.g. in stock prices)
- recovery
- rebounding
- recoiling
- repulsion
- opposition
- rebellion
- revolt
Reading
Kana
はんぱつ
Romaji
hampatsu
Writing Variants
- 反撥 はんぱつ hampatsu
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 13 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4彼女は親の期待に反発して家を出た。
かのじょはおやのきたいにはんぱつしていえをでた。
She rebelled against her parents' expectations and left home.
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"?