反発(はんぱつ)

はんぱつ
noun, suru verb
repulsion; opposition; backlash; rebound
1. opposition; backlash; resistance
strong opposition or resistance to something
その政策(せいさく)は市民(しみん)の反発(はんぱつ)を招(まね)いた。
That policy invited public backlash.
親(おや)に反発(はんぱつ)して家(いえ)を出(で)た。
I left home in rebellion against my parents.
値上(ねあ)げに強(つよ)い反発(はんぱつ)があった。
There was strong opposition to the price increase.
2. repulsion; rebound
the force that pushes objects apart; bouncing back
ボールの反発(はんぱつ)力(りょく)が強(つよ)い。
The ball has strong bounce.
同(おな)じ極(きょく)の磁石(じしゃく)は反発(はんぱつ)する。
Magnets with the same poles repel each other.
高(たか)反発(はんぱつ)マットレスが人気(にんき)だ。
High-rebound mattresses are popular.

VERB FORM:
反発(はんぱつ)する - to oppose, to resist; to repel, to rebound

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 反発(はんぱつ)を招(まね)く - to invite opposition
  • 反発(はんぱつ)力(りょく) - repulsive force; resilience
  • 高(たか)反発(はんぱつ) - high resilience (mattresses, golf clubs)
  • 低(てい)反発(はんぱつ) - low resilience (memory foam)

CONTRAST:
反感(はんかん) is a feeling of dislike, while 反発(はんぱつ) involves active opposition or resistance.

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Added 2026.1.28 8:50 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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