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N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

発展(はってん)development, growth, advancement, unfurling, expansion, extension, enlargement, playing around, having an active sex life

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual), having an active sex life

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      小競(こぜ)()いが乱闘(らんとう)にまで発展(はってん)した。

      A minor scuffle escalated into a brawl.

      • N3

      その(くに)経済(けいざい)発展(はってん)(はじ)めたのはいつですか?

      When did the economy of that country begin to develop?

      • N3

      まさか、あれが(だい)事件(じけん)発展(はってん)する(こと)になってしまうとは…!

      I never imagined that it would escalate into a major incident!

      • N3

      社会(しゃかい)をより発展(はってん)させるためには、政治(せいじ)()として(なに)をするべきだろう…。

      What should politicians do to further develop society?

      • N3

      (はなし)(おも)わぬ方向(ほうこう)発展(はってん)してしまい、平然(へいぜん)(よそお)()りすら出来(でき)ませんでした。

      The conversation had an unexpected development, and I couldn't even pretend to remain calm.

      • N2
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