NichiDict

反発

N1
はんぱつ
反撥
[hanpatsu]
Illustration for 反発

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal

2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

rebounding; recoiling; repulsion

3.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

Examples

新しい規則に対して従業員から反発の声が上がった。

Voices of opposition rose from employees against the new rules.

強引な方針変更は社内の反発を招く結果となった。

The forceful policy change resulted in internal opposition.

磁石の同極は反発し合って近づかない性質がある。

Same poles of magnets repel each other and don't come close.