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反動

反動

See also: 反动

Chinese

wrong side out or up; anti-
 
to use; to act; to move; to change
trad. (反動)
simp. (反动)

Adjective

反動

  1. reactionary

Noun

反動

  1. reaction

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 3
どう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

反動 (hiragana はんどう, romaji handō)

  1. reaction, especially oppositions to changes
    それは保守 (ほしゅ)反動 (はんどう)だ。
    Sore wa hoshu handō da.
    That is reactionary and conservative.
  2. (weaponry) recoil, kickback, repercussion

Synonyms

  • (reaction): 反作用 (はんさよう) (hansayō), 手答 (てごた) (tegotae)

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.