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N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

発生(はっせい)outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, generation (e.g. of power or heat), genesis, origin, ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      occurrence, incidence, outbreak, birth (e.g. of civilization)

    2. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      generation (of power, heat, etc.), production

    3. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      ontogeny, development, growth, breeding

      Biology

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    発生 【はっせい】

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      事件(じけん)発生(はっせい)した(とき)警察官(けいさつかん)出番(でばん)です。

      When an incident occurs, it's time for the police to step in.

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      ()(うで)をゴシゴシ(こす)っていたら(ねつ)発生(はっせい)した。

      Rubbing my arm vigorously with my hand generated heat.

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      受精卵(じゅせいらん)()細胞(さいぼう)個体(こたい)へと(そだ)つことを発生(はっせい)()います。

      The process of a fertilized egg developing into a multicellular organism is called ontogeny.

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      この物質(ぶっしつ)()やすとダイオキシンを発生(はっせい)する有害(ゆうがい)物質(ぶっしつ)である。

      This material is harmful because it generates dioxins when burned.

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      農家(のうか):「(いね)害虫(がいちゅう)発生(はっせい)したこととて、今年(ことし)収穫(しゅうかく)(りょう)(すく)ないのです。」

      Farmer: 'Because of a pest outbreak in the rice fields, this year's harvest is smaller.'

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