反発・反撥|はんぱつhanpatsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
反発反発 is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it as the default spelling when writing.
反撥反撥 is a rarely used form written entirely in kanji. Beginners should use 反発 instead, as they will seldom need to write 反撥.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbopposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrebounding; recoiling; repulsion
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 反発する（はんぱつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 反発します（はんぱつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 反発しない（はんぱつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 反発しません（はんぱつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 反発せず・反発せぬ（はんぱつせず・はんぱつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 反発した（はんぱつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 反発しました（はんぱつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 反発しなかった（はんぱつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 反発しませんでした（はんぱつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 反発して（はんぱつして） |
| Potential | 反発できる（はんぱつできる） |
| Passive | 反発される（はんぱつされる） |
| Causative | 反発させる（はんぱつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 反発させられる（はんぱつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 反発すれば（はんぱつすれば） |
| tara | 反発したら（はんぱつしたら） |
| Volitional | 反発しよう（はんぱつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 反発しましょう（はんぱつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 反発しろ（はんぱつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym反逆はんぎゃくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Betrayal or mutiny, as in 「反逆者」; far heavier in degree than 「反発」.
- Synonym反対はんたいNeutralNeutral. Voicing opposition, as in 「計画に反対する」; a matter of stance, while 「反発」 is emotional pushback.
- Synonym抵抗ていこうNeutralNeutral. Resistance or drag, as in 「抵抗を感じる」; also used for physical resistance such as electrical resistance.
- Synonym造反ぞうはんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Acting against a system or leadership policy, within or outside an organization, as in 「党内造反」; more action-oriented than 「反発」.
- Synonym反抗はんこうNeutralNeutral. Defiance or disobedience, as in 「反抗期」; typically aimed at superiors or parents.
- Synonym反動はんどうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Reaction or recoil, as in 「反動で太る」; also used for political reaction.
- Synonym手向かいてむかいNeutralNeutral. Rising up against strong power or authority, as in 「手向かいする」; rare today—「反抗」 is more common, while 「反発」 is pushback and non-acceptance.
- Related背反はいはんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Going against or contradicting; leans toward logical contexts, as in antinomy.
- Antonym同調どうちょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Conformity or falling in with others; the opposite of the pushback of 「反発」.
- Antonym追従ついじゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Following others or servile flattery; the opposite of the defiant side of 「反発」.
Use 「反発」 for the pushback or recoil you feel toward someone's words or actions, as in 「反発を招く」「強く反発する」. To oppose a position say 「反対」, to defy say 「反抗」, to betray say 「反逆」; the opposite of 「反発」 is 「同調」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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