反 落(はんらく)

はんらく

noun

decline after a rise; reactionary drop

1. decline after a rise, reactionary drop, pullback

A drop in price or value that follows a period of increase. A financial and stock market term describing a reversal in an upward trend.

株価(かぶか)が反落(はんらく)した。

Stock prices fell back.

日経平均(にっけいへいきん)は前日(ぜんじつ)の上昇(じょうしょう)から反落(はんらく)した。

The Nikkei average pulled back from the previous day's rise.

利益確定(りえきかくてい)売(う)りに押(お)されて反落(はんらく)し、前日比(ぜんじつひ)百円安(ひゃくえんやす)で引(ひ)けた。

Pushed down by profit-taking, it fell back and closed 100 yen lower than the previous day.

反落(はんらく) describes a decline in prices following a period of increase. A compound of 反(はん) (reverse) + 落(らく) (fall). Used with する.

Usage

Primarily a financial and stock market term. Appears frequently in news reports about market movements. Implies that the drop is a reversal of a previous rise, not an independent decline.

Common patterns

株価(かぶか)が反落(はんらく)する: stock prices pull back
前日(ぜんじつ)から反落(はんらく): to fall back from the previous day
小幅(こはば)反落(はんらく): slight pullback

RELATED WORDS (market terms):

反発(はんぱつ): rebound, bounce back (after a decline — opposite)
続落(ぞくらく): continued decline
続伸(ぞくしん): continued rise
急落(きゅうらく): sharp drop
暴落(ぼうらく): crash, plunge

Related Words

Antonym: 反発(はんぱつ) (rebound, bounce back)

Related: 暴落(ぼうらく) (crash, sharp drop)

Related: 続伸(ぞくしん) (continued rise)

Related: 急落(きゅうらく) (sharp drop)

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Added 2026.2.6 3:12 · Revised 2026.10.8 16:23

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