► 動詞
逆らう [(3)さからう] meaning: rebel rank: 2
☆ アジアでは親に逆らうことは道徳に反するとされる ⇨ In Asia disobeying one’s parents is considered against the morals
反抗 [はんこう] [反抗する] meaning: rebel rank: 2
☆ うちの息子は親に反抗する年頃だ ⇨ My son has reached the age where he rebels against parents (☛ Usually personal rebellion)
背く [(2)そむく] [liter] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 彼は王に背いた ⇨ He revolted against the king
☆ 彼は王の命令に背いた ⇨ He disobeyed the king’s order (☛ Usually a single instance of disobedience)
楯突く [たてつく] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 彼は上司に楯突いた ⇨ He rebelled against his boss (☛ Usually personal and verbal rebellions)
刃向かう [(3)はむかう] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 彼は上司に刃向かった ⇨ He rebelled against his boss (☛ Also written 歯向かう. Usually personal and verbal rebellions)
反逆 [はんぎゃく] [反逆する] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 彼は王に反逆した ⇨ He rebelled against the king
造反 [ぞうはん] [造反する] meaning: rebel rank: 4
☆ 党内で造反する者が現れた ⇨ Some in the party have started criticizing the party lines
突っ張る [(3)つっぱる] [coll] meaning: rebel rank: 4
☆ 彼は突っ張っている ⇨ He is rebelling against society (☛ Adolescent boys to rebel, especially against the rigid Japanese educational system)
背反 [はいはん] [背反する] meaning: rebel rank: 4
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蜂起 [(1)ほうき] [蜂起する] meaning: rebel rank: 4
☆ 農民が蜂起した ⇨ The farmers rose in rebellion (☛ Literally “rise like bees”. Rebel as a large group, but not necessarily violently)
► 名詞
反抗 [はんこう] meaning: rebel rank: 2
☆ うちの子供は今反抗期だ ⇨ My child is at the rebellious stage (☛ Usually personal rebellion)
反逆 [はんぎゃく] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 彼は政界の反逆児と呼ばれている ⇨ He is called a young rebel in the political world
反乱 [はんらん] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 農民が反乱を起こした ⇨ Farmers started a rebellion (☛ Violent rebellions)
謀反 [(1)むほん] meaning: rebel rank: 3
☆ 謀反を起こした者達は処刑された ⇨ Those who had rebelled were executed (☛ Servants to rebel against the master warlord)
下剋上 [げこくじょう] meaning: rebel rank: 4
☆ 政党内で下剋上があった ⇨ There was a rebellion, attempt to dismiss the leader by his entourage, in the political party
☆ 織田信長は明智光秀の下剋上で死んだ ⇨ Nobunaga Oda died in a rebellion by Mitsuhide Akechi (☛ Especially an attempt by a ruler’s close assistant to assassinate him and assume the power)
反旗 [(1)はんき] [反旗を翻す] meaning: rebel rank: 4
☆ 一部の党員が指導者に反旗を翻した ⇨ A group of the party members raised a rebel flag against the leaders (☛ An idiomatic expression)
反骨 [はんこつ] meaning: rebel rank: 4
☆ 彼は反骨精神旺盛だ ⇨ He’s full of rebel spirit, defiance (☛ Always positive. Refuse to follow authorities blindly)