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    3. 発展

    発展

    発はっ展てん

    development

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab19 strokes

    はってん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing
    2.
    development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding
    3.
    playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual), having an active sex life

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    この町まちは発はっ展てんしています。

    This town is developing.

    KMT2Daily Life
    経けい済ざいの発はっ展てんは国くにの重じゅう要ような目もく標ひょうです。

    Economic development is an important goal for the country.

    KMT2Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    科か学がく技ぎ術じゅつの発はっ展てんは私わたしたちの生せい活かつを豊ゆたかにしました。

    The development of science and technology has enriched our lives.

    KMT3Science & MathTechnology
    会かい社しゃは海かい外がい市し場じょうへの発はっ展てんを目め指ざしています。

    The company aims for expansion into overseas markets.

    KMT3Business & Finance
    インターネットの発はっ展てんは情じょう報ほう社しゃ会かいを加か速そくさせました。

    The development of the internet accelerated the information society.

    KMT4TechnologyInternet & Social Media

    Kanji that make up this word

    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
    展
    unfold・expand
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