Vocab Info

N3 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

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

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    All Forms

    発展 【はってん】

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      • て

      • ん

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 小競(こぜ)り合(あ)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
    • その国(くに)の経済(けいざい)が発展(はってん)し始(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、あれが大(だい)事件(じけん)に発展(はってん)する事(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)家(か)として何(なに)をするべきだろう…。

      What should politicians do to further develop society?

      • N3
    • 話(はなし)が思(おも)わぬ方向(ほうこう)に発展(はってん)してしまい、平然(へいぜん)を装(よそお)う振(ふ)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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