反映 (Hanei) is a Japanese noun meaning “reflection (of light), reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.), application (of an update, changes, etc.), taking effect”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreflection (of light)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreflection (of society, attitudes, etc.)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbapplication (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
Examples
新聞は世論を反映する。
The newspaper reflects public opinion.
価格は需要を反映する。
The price reflects the demand.
この数字は原油輸入減を反映している。
This figure is a mirror of the decrease in imports of crude oil.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).