反発 (はんぱつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

反発 (はんぱつ) means repel / oppose / rebound.

See example sentences below.

反発 at a glance

反発

はんぱつhanpatsu

N1noun

repel / oppose / rebound

反発はんぱつhanpatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

repel / oppose / rebound

Example 1

彼はいつも先生の意見に反発する。

Translation

He always opposes the teacher's opinion.

Example 2

ボールは壁に当たって反発した。

Translation

The ball hit the wall and bounced back.