JLPT N1Words

反発

Readingはんぱつhanpatsu

Explanation
「反発(はんぱつ)」 means an attitude of opposing and strongly rejecting someone's policy or the like. It fits the context of tendering one's resignation. 「迎合」「順応」 mean to comply by adjusting to the other party, the exact opposite, and 「便乗」 means to take advantage of an opportunity; all can be distinguished from 「反発」, which means to oppose.
Original Japanese explanation

「反発(はんぱつ)」は、相手の方針などに逆らい強く拒む態度のことです。退職を申し出る文脈に合います。「迎合」「順応」は相手に合わせて従うことで正反対、「便乗」は機会に乗じることで、いずれも逆らう意味の「反発」とは区別できます。

Examples
  • 会社の方針に反発して退職を申し出た。

Quick check

( ) に入る言葉として最も適切なものを選んでください。 会社の方針に ( ) して退職を申し出た。

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