Japanese Conversation · Level 98
60 words
Japanese word
発する
Pronunciation
Romajihassuru
Meaning
- verbgive off
Example
このろうそくは甘い香りを発します。ko no rō so ku wa ama i kao ri o has shi ma su
This candle gives off a sweet smell.
More examples
花火は夜空に明るい光を発します。hana bi wa yo zora ni aka ru i hikari o has shi ma su
Fireworks give off bright light in the night sky.
Core concept
Describes something leaving its source and reaching the outside as a smell, sound, word, or other emission.
Common phrases
音を発するoto o has su ru
produce a sound
声を発するkoe o has su ru
utter a sound
熱を発するnetsu o has su ru
give off heat
光を発するhikari o has su ru
give off light
においを発するni o i o has su ru
give off a smell
Similar words
出すdasu: To cause a smell, sound, light, or other thing to come out from a source.
Definition in Japanese
におい、光、熱、音、言葉などを外に出す。ni o i hikari netsu oto koto ba na do o soto ni da su
Word origin
発する (hassuru) is formed from 発 (hatsu, "release") and する (suru, "do"), so its structure expresses the act of releasing something.
Usage tips
- 発する (hassuru) can sound more formal than 出す (dasu) when describing a smell, sound, or light, so it appears often in written descriptions.
Other meanings
- utterverb
- dischargeverb
Opposites
- 吸収するkyūshūsuruabsorbverb