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N1 Noun, Suru 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, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Noun, Suru 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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