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    3. 反応

    反応

    反はんの応う

    reaction

    N1KMT3News #3+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveScience & MathMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab11 strokes

    はんのうはんおう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    reaction, response
    2.
    physical reaction (to a stimulus), observable response (of an organism)
    3.
    reaction, effect, change
    chemistry

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    彼かれの冗じょう談だんに誰だれも反はんの応うしませんでした。

    No one reacted to his joke.

    KMT3Daily Life
    薬くすりに対たいする体からだの反はんの応うを観かん察さつしました。

    I observed the body's reaction to the medicine.

    KMT3Medicine & Health
    この物ぶっ質しつは水みずと接せっ触しょくすると激げしく反はんの応うします。

    This substance reacts violently when it comes into contact with water.

    KMT3Science & Math
    予よ期きせぬ化か学がく反はんの応うが実じっ験けん室しつで起おこり、研けん究きゅう員いんたちは驚 きました。

    An unexpected chemical reaction occurred in the lab, surprising the researchers.

    KMT4Science & Math
    アレルギー反はんの応うが出でた場ば合あいは、すぐに医い師しに相そう談だんしてください。

    If you experience an allergic reaction, please consult a doctor immediately.

    KMT4Medicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    反
    そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(6)
    anti-
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
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