Japanese word

発射

Pronunciation

Romajihassha

Meaning

  • nounlaunching

Example

ロケットを発射します。ro ke tto o has sha shi ma su

We launch a rocket.

Illustration for 発射 (launching)

More examples

天候が悪いため、ロケットの発射は延期されました。ten kō ga waru i ta me ro ke tto no has sha wa en ki sa re ma shi ta

The rocket launch was postponed because of bad weather.

Core concept

Describes sending something out with force, especially a rocket, projectile, or other object.

Common phrases

  • ロケットの発射ro ke tto no has sha

    launch of a rocket

  • 発射を延期するhas sha o en ki su ru

    postpone the launch

Similar words

射出shashutsu: The act of sending an object out at high speed, often from a device.
放出hōshutsu: The act of releasing a substance or object from a container or system.
打ち出しuchidashi: The act of sending an object forward by applying force, often from a device.
打ち上げuchiage: The act of launching a rocket or other object upward.

Definition in Japanese

ロケットや弾丸などを勢いよく放ち出すこと。ro ke tto ya dan gan na do o ikio i yo ku hana chi da su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 発 (hatsu, "to send out") + 射 (sha, "to shoot") combines the ideas of sending out and shooting.

Usage tips

  • English speakers use launch for both rockets and new products, but 発射 (hassha) refers to physically sending an object out, as in a rocket launch.

Other meanings

  • firingnoun
  • shootingnoun

Related words

  • 発射するhasshasurulaunchverb

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