What does 反発 mean?
反発 is a Japanese noun meaning “repelling, rebound, oppose” in English. It can also be translated as “rebounding, rally (e.g. in stock prices)” depending on context. It is written as 反発 in kanji, はんぱつ in hiragana, and hanpatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
若者達は本来、親の考えに対して反発するものだ。
It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.