Illustration: At a Japanese kitchen table, a child has just bitten into a wedge of lemon. The bitten wedge remains in his hand directly below his mouth, while his eyes squeeze shut, his lips pucker, and his shoulders rise in an immediate involuntary response.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

反応はんのう

hannou

reaction, response

Example sentences

知事ちじは委員会いいんかいの反応はんのうに驚おどろいた。
The governor was surprised by the commission’s response.
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彼かれはそのニュースにどのような反応はんのうをしましたか。
How did he respond to the news?
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彼かれは私わたしが送おくった合図あいずに反応はんのうした。
He responded to the signal I gave.
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Kanji in 反応

反anti-Onハン・ホン・タンKunそる・そらす・かえす
応answer; respondOnオウ・ヨウ・-ノウKunあたる・まさに・こたえる

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