Japanese

はね

はねかえす
Meaning: to bounce back; to repel; to reject
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present はね返す はね返さない
Polite はね返します はね返しません
Past はね返した はね返さなかった
Polite + Past はね返しました はね返しませんでした
Te-form はね返して はね返さなくて
Potential はね返せる はね返せない
Passive はね返される はね返されない
Causative はね返させる はね返させない
Imperative はね返せ はね返すな

Handwriting

は
ね
返
す

Example

This waterproof jacket repels rain.

Usage Notes

Used when something pushes back what hits it. It can also describe rejecting an argument, attack, or request.

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