Japanese word

発展

Pronunciation

Romajihatten

Meaning

  • noundevelopment

Example

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.

Illustration for 発展 (development)

More examples

新しい道路が町の発展を支えています。atara shi i dō ro ga machi no hat ten o sasa e te i ma su

The new road is supporting the town's development.

Core concept

Describes something becoming larger, more advanced, or more widely developed over time.

Common phrases

  • 経済の発展kei zai no hat ten

    economic development

  • 急速な発展kyū soku na hat ten

    rapid development

  • 発展を続けるhat ten o tsuzu ke ru

    continue to develop

Similar words

成長seichō: The process of becoming bigger, stronger, or more capable over time.
進歩shinpo: The process of becoming better or more advanced through change.
繁栄hanei: A state in which a society, town, or industry grows rich and successful.

Definition in Japanese

物事の規模や内容が大きくなり、盛んになること。mono goto no ki bo ya nai yō ga ō ki ku na ri saka n ni na ru ko to

Word origin

発 (hatsu, "to emerge or begin") and 展 (ten, "to spread or unfold") form the Sino-Japanese compound 発展 (hatten, "development").

Usage tips

  • Although English development often refers to software or construction, 発展 (hatten) is commonly used for the progress of towns, industries, and societies.

Other meanings

  • growthnoun
  • expansionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 発展性hattenseipotential for developmentnoun
  • 発展的hattentekidevelopmentalna-adjective

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