Japanese

はんのう
Meaning: reaction; response
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

反
応

Example sentences

The chemical reaction produced a bright light.
彼は周囲の反応に対して非常に敏感だ。
He is very sensitive to the reactions of those around him.
彼は私の提案に好意的な反応を示した。
He showed a favorable reaction to my proposal.
アルカリは酸と反応して塩を作る。
Alkali reacts with acid to form salt.
化学の授業で、酸と塩基が反応して塩ができることを学んだ。
In chemistry class, I learned that salt is formed when an acid and a base react.
彼の言動はまさに浅瀬仇波で、些細なことに過剰に反応している。
His behavior is just like shallow waters making noise; he overreacts to the smallest things.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physical/chemical reactions or psychological responses.

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