跳ね返す — meaning in English

English meaning

• reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
• ricochet noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.

Senses

跳ね返す is used for these senses in English:

• reflect (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
• reflect (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

reflect — full definition

1. verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
2. verb To think carefully or seriously about something.
3. verb To show or be evidence of a particular quality or condition.

ricochet — full definition

1. noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
2. verb To bounce or glance off a surface, often changing direction unpredictably.

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