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N3 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
発展development, growth, advancement, unfurling, expansion, extension, enlargement, playing around, having an active sex life
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Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing
Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
2.
development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding
Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
3.
playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual), having an active sex life
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発展 【はってん】
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小競り合いが乱闘にまで発展した。
A minor scuffle escalated into a brawl.
その国の経済が発展し始めたのはいつですか?
When did the economy of that country begin to develop?
まさか、あれが大事件に発展する事になってしまうとは…!
I never imagined that it would escalate into a major incident!
社会をより発展させるためには、政治家として何をするべきだろう…。
What should politicians do to further develop society?
話が思わぬ方向に発展してしまい、平然を装う振りすら出来ませんでした。
The conversation had an unexpected development, and I couldn't even pretend to remain calm.
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