Vocab Info
N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb
発生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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Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
occurrence, incidence, outbreak, birth (e.g. of civilization)
Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2.
generation (of power, heat, etc.), production
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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Examples
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事件が発生した時は警察官の出番です。
When an incident occurs, it's time for the police to step in.
- N1
手で腕をゴシゴシ擦っていたら熱が発生した。
Rubbing my arm vigorously with my hand generated heat.
- N1
受精卵が他細胞の個体へと育つことを発生と言います。
The process of a fertilized egg developing into a multicellular organism is called ontogeny.
- N1
この物質は燃やすとダイオキシンを発生する有害物質である。
This material is harmful because it generates dioxins when burned.
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農家:「稲に害虫が発生したこととて、今年は収穫量が少ないのです。」
Farmer: 'Because of a pest outbreak in the rice fields, this year's harvest is smaller.'
- N1
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