反動
はんどう · handou (also spelled hando)
Reaction, recoil, kick, backlash
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How it’s used
Used for political or social backlash, not physical recoil; formal word in news and editorials.
Not for physical recoil; use 反動 for political backlash, 後退 for setback, 反発 for repulsion.
Example sentences
改革への反動が強まっている。
The backlash against reform is growing.
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その政策は反動だと批判された。
That policy was criticized as reactionary.
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What does 反動 mean?
Reaction, recoil, kick, backlash.
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はんどう (handou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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