“To repel” in Japanese
Short answer
To repel in Japanese is “弾き返す” (hajikikaesu). Full meaning: to reject, to repel.
Other ways to say “To repel” in Japanese
弾く
hajiku to flip, to snap, to flick; to repel; to use (an abacus), to calculate
退ける
shirizokeru to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss; to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat; to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away
跳ね返す
hanekaesu to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back
打ち払う
uchiharau to brush away, to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy), to drive away, to rout
はじき出す
hajikidasu to flick out, to spring out, to repel; to calculate, to work out; to expel (from a group), to drive out, to ostracize
追い返す
oikaesu to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse
はじき返す
hajikikaesu to reject, to repel
弾きかえす
hajikikaesu to reject, to repel
弾き返せる
hajikikaeseru to reject, to repel
はじきかえせる
hajikikaeseru to reject, to repel
はじきかえす
hajikikaesu to reject, to repel
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