WORD DETAIL
揺り戻し
ゆりもどし
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 揺り戻し (ゆりもどし) is a noun for a reaction or movement back after a strong shift in one direction.
- Basic usage: It can describe social backlash against rapid reform or a small market pullback after a rise.
- 急な改革に対する揺り戻しが起きた。 — The rapid reform produced a backlash.
- 相場は上昇の後に小さな揺り戻しを見せた。 — The market showed a small pullback after rising.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Backlash and market pullback
- In reform contexts it is a backlash, while in market contexts it is a pullback after an earlier move. Both retain the core idea of movement back from the preceding direction.