跳(は)ね返(かえ)し

はねかえし
noun
bouncing back; repelling; deflecting something that comes at you
sciencedaily-life
1. bouncing back; repelling; deflecting something that comes at you
Pushing back a force, attack or pressure so that it does not get through, either physically or figuratively.
ボールの跳(は)ね返(かえ)しが強(つよ)い。
The ball's rebound is strong.
You need the strength to deflect criticism.
With a comeback from adversity, the team achieved the championship.
2. splash guard; mudflap; a device that prevents splashing or spattering
A guard, cover or edge that stops water, mud or oil from splashing out, such as a mudflap on a vehicle or a guard around a sink.
水(みず)の跳(は)ね返(かえ)しを防(ふせ)ぐ。
Prevent water splashback.
I put a splatter guard on the frying pan.
The truck's mudflap is dirty.

Derived from the compound verb 跳(は)ね返(かえ)す (to bounce back, to repel). The noun form covers both the action of bouncing back and devices designed to prevent splashing.

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