反抗(はんこう)

はんこう
noun, suru-verb
resistance, opposition, rebellion
1. resistance, opposition, rebellion
The act of resisting or opposing authority, rules, or established norms.
親(おや)に反抗(はんこう)する時期(じき)がある。
There's a period of rebelling against parents.
不当(ふとう)な命令(めいれい)に反抗(はんこう)した。
I resisted the unjust order.
反抗(はんこう)期(き)の子供(こども)は扱(あつか)いが難(むずか)しい。
Children in their rebellious phase are difficult to handle.
反抗期 = rebellious period

USAGE: 反抗(はんこう) refers to opposing or resisting authority. It's commonly used when discussing adolescent rebellion or resistance to rules.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 反抗(はんこう)する (to rebel, to resist)
  • 〜に反抗(はんこう)する (to rebel against ~)
  • 反抗(はんこう)的(てき) (rebellious, defiant)
  • 反抗(はんこう)心(しん) (rebellious spirit)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 反抗(はんこう)期(き) (rebellious phase/period - esp. adolescence)
  • 反抗(はんこう)心(しん) (spirit of rebellion)
  • 反抗(はんこう)的(てき)な態度(たいど) (defiant attitude)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 抵抗(ていこう) - resistance (physical or metaphorical)
  • 反対(はんたい) - opposition (to an idea/plan)
  • 反発(はんぱつ) - opposition, backlash

Related Words

Related: 抵抗(ていこう) (resistance)
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Added 2026.1.12 20:46 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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