Japanese word

開発

Pronunciation

Romajikaihatsu

Meaning

  • noundevelopment

Example

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.

Illustration for 開発 (development)

More examples

町の開発について住民と話しました。machi no kai hatsu ni tsu i te jū min to hana shi ma shi ta

I talked with the residents about the town's development.

Core concept

Describes the process of creating and improving something so that it can serve a practical purpose.

Common phrases

  • アプリの開発a pu ri no kai hatsu

    app development

  • 新製品の開発shin sei hin no kai hatsu

    new product development

Similar words

改良kairyō: The process of making an existing product, system, or method better.
製作seisaku: The making of a particular object, often by hand or in a workshop.

Definition in Japanese

新しいものを計画し、作り上げて使えるようにすること。atara shi i mo no o kei kaku shi tsuku ri a ge te tsuka e ru yō ni su ru ko to

Word origin

開発 (kaihatsu) is a Sino-Japanese word made from 開 (kai, "open") and 発 (hatsu, "set off"), with a basic sense of opening up and bringing forth.

Usage tips

  • Japanese often uses 開発 (kaihatsu) for organized creation work, especially in technology, while English development can also refer to growth or change over time.

Related words

  • 開発者kaihatsushadevelopernoun
  • 再開発saikaihatsuredevelopmentnoun

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