English–Japanese
“development” in Japanese
How to say “development” in Japanese
“Development” in Japanese is 展開 (tenkai).
Shows the way something develops as its parts open out and events lead naturally to what comes next.
Example sentences with 展開
この話は展開が早いです。ko no hanashi wa ten kai ga haya i de su
This story develops quickly.
予想外の展開に、みんな驚きました。yo sō gai no ten kai ni mi n na odoro ki ma shi ta
Everyone was surprised by the unexpected twist.
Tips for using 展開
- A story's 展開 (tenkai) may refer to its overall flow, not only to one surprising event, which makes the word useful in everyday plot discussions.
Other Japanese words for “development”
この町は発展しています。ko no machi wa hat ten shi te i ma su
This town is developing.
子どもの体が発達します。ko do mo no karada ga hat tatsu shi ma su
A child's body develops.
会社は海外市場の開拓を進めています。kai sha wa kai gai shi jō no kai taku o susu me te i ma su
The company is pursuing the development of overseas markets.
新しいアプリを開発します。atara shi i a pu ri o kai hatsu shi ma su
I will develop a new app.
子どもの成育は順調です。ko do mo no sei iku wa jun chō de su
The child's development is going well.