拒否反応

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 拒否反応 is read as きょひはんのう and is a noun for bodily rejection of transplanted tissue or a strong aversion to an idea or proposal.
• Basic usage: Checking for rejection after a transplant appears in 拒否反応がないか確認する, while a strong aversion to a proposal appears in 提案に対する強い拒否反応.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Medical rejection and figurative aversion
  • Context distinguishes the body rejecting a transplant from a person reacting strongly against an idea or proposal.
• Difference from 拒否
  • Unlike the act of refusing a request or proposal itself, this term strongly emphasizes a bodily or emotional response.