This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

跳ね返る

はね返る

Reading

Kana: はねかえる
Romaji: hanekaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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1

to rebound; to recoil; to spring back up; to bounce back

2

to splash

3

to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 は.ねる、 と.ぶ、 -と.び
Meanings: hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)意地悪(いじわる)言葉(ことば)結局(けっきょく)自分(じぶん)()にはね(かえ)ってきた。
➥Her unkind words boomeranged.
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