反響 (hankyō) means “response” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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発表後、読者から多くの反響が寄せられました。hap pyō go doku sha ka ra ō ku no han kyō ga yo se ra re ma shi ta

After the announcement, we received many responses from readers.

Refers to a broad public response that comes back after something makes an impression on people.

反応hannō: A response to an action, message, or event that may be immediate or delayed.

ある作品や出来事に触れた人々から広く返される反応や評判。a ru saku hin ya de ki goto ni fu re ta hito bito ka ra hiro ku kae sa re ru han nō ya hyō ban

反 (han, "back") and 響 (kyō, "resound") combine in 反響 (hankyō), moving from the idea of sound returning to the idea of public response.

Unlike a word for a single answer to a question, 反響 (hankyō) commonly covers the wider reaction that a popular work or event receives.