Japanese

はねかえる
Meaning: to bounce back; to rebound
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 跳ね返る 跳ね返ない
Polite 跳ね返ます 跳ね返ません
Past 跳ね返た 跳ね返なかった
Polite + Past 跳ね返ました 跳ね返ませんでした
Te-form 跳ね返て 跳ね返なくて
Potential 跳ね返られる 跳ね返られない
Passive 跳ね返られる 跳ね返られない
Causative 跳ね返させる 跳ね返させない
Imperative 跳ね返ろ 跳ね返るな

Example

ボールが壁に当たって跳ね返った。
The ball hit the wall and bounced back.

Usage Notes

Used when something physically rebounds, and also when an effect or consequence comes back to the source.

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