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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
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| trad. (反動) | 反 | 動 | |
| simp. (反动) | 反 | 动 | |
Adjective
反動
Noun
反動
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 反 | 動 |
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はん Grade: 3 |
どう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
反動 (hiragana はんどう, romaji handō)
- reaction, especially oppositions to changes
- それは保守・反動だ。
- Sore wa hoshu handō da.
- That is reactionary and conservative.
- それは保守・反動だ。
- (weaponry) recoil, kickback, repercussion
Synonyms
- (reaction): 反作用 (hansayō), 手答え (tegotae)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.