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[はっ()·てん()]
hatten
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 発展

noun, suru verb
  1. development; growth; expansion; extension; flourishing
  2. development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; progression; unfolding
  3. playing around; having an active sex life (recently often associated with gay sex)

Definition and Synonyms for 発展

Growth a progression from simpler to more complex forms
Synonyms: プログレス, 成長, 発展, 発育, 発達, 進化, 進歩
Developing processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
Synonyms: デベロップメント, 啓発, 展開, 成長, 現像, 生育, 発展, 発育, 発達, 経過, 進歩, 開発, 養成
Evolution a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
Synonyms: エボリューション, 展開, 発展, 発達, 進化, 進展, 進歩
Grow become larger, greater, or bigger
Synonyms: 増す, 増える, 増さる, 増加, 広がる, 拡大, 発展, 膨らむ, 膨張
Advance develop in a positive way
Synonyms: 上進, 上達, 伸びる, 向上, 増進, 発展, 発達, 進展, 進歩
Stride significant progress
Synonyms: 発展, 進歩
Maturate develop and reach maturity
Synonyms: する, なる, なる, なる, こなす, ませる, こなれる, 伸びる, 円熟, 大人びる, 完熟, 実る, 成熟, 成り立つ, 成育, 成長, 熟す, 熟む, 熟する, 熟れる, 熟れる, 熟成, 生す, 生い立つ, 生育, 生まれ育つ, 生長, 産す, 発展, 発毛, 発生, 発育, 発達, 練る, 練れる, 老成, 老熟, 育つ, 長ける, 長じる, 長ずる
Develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Synonyms: はだける, 伸びる, 伸長, 展延, 展開, 成長, 振興, 生い立つ, 発展, 発育, 発達, 育つ, 進化, 進歩, 開く, 開く, 開ける, 開ける, 開化
March a steady advance
Synonyms: プログレス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 漸進, 発展, 進捗, 進歩, 進行
Flourish grow vigorously
Synonyms: 作興, 成功, 振るう, 振興, 映える, 時めく, 栄える, 横行, 流行る, 発展, 盛る, 盛る, 繁栄, 繁盛, 興る, 興隆, 賑わう
Expanding Upon adding information or detail
Synonyms: 展開, 発展, 膨張
Develop elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
Synonyms: 発展
Develop become technologically advanced
Synonyms: 発展, 近代化
Develop generate gradually
Synonyms: 展開, 振興, 発展, 発達, 開発
Elaboration a discussion that provides additional information
Synonyms: 展開, 拡大, 拡張, 発展, 膨張
Growth the gradual beginning or coming forth
Synonyms: 伸び, 伸びる, 出現, 成長, 生い立ち, 生い立つ, 生育, 生長, 発展, 発生, 発育, 発達, 育ち, 育つ, 膨張
Advance a change for the better
Synonyms: かいぜん, アドバンス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 改良, 発展, 発達, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進展, 進歩
Grow expand or gain
Synonyms: 増す, 増える, 増さる, 増加, 広がる, 拡大, 発展, 膨らむ, 膨張
Maturate undergo maturation
Synonyms: する, なる, なる, なる, こなす, ませる, こなれる, 伸びる, 円熟, 大人びる, 完熟, 実る, 成熟, 成り立つ, 成育, 成長, 熟す, 熟む, 熟する, 熟れる, 熟れる, 熟成, 生す, 生い立つ, 生育, 生まれ育つ, 生長, 産す, 発展, 発毛, 発生, 発育, 発達, 練る, 練れる, 老成, 老熟, 育つ, 長ける, 長じる, 長ずる
Advance progress in development
Synonyms: かいぜん, アドバンス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 改良, 発展, 発達, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進展, 進歩

Meanings for each kanji in 発展

» discharge; departure; publish; emit; start from; disclose; counter for gunshots
» unfold; expand

Categories 発展 is a member of

Process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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Change undergo a change
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Increase become bigger or greater in amount
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Grow become larger, greater, or bigger
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Advancement gradual improvement or growth or development
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Develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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Procession the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
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Increase the act of increasing something
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Complicate make more complex, intricate, or richer
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Generate bring into existence
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Discussion an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
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Beginning the event consisting of the start of something
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Shift a qualitative change
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Evolution a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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Processing preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
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Sample Sentences for 発展

Hanson is wrong when he states international economic developments led to great migrations of labour in the seventeenth century.
As economy develops, labor-intensive industries give way to capital-intensive industries.
Industrialization had a great influence on the development of the economy in Japan.
He developed his business.
Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.

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