Word · 単語
発展
Reading はってん
development
- 1 development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing
- 2 development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding
- 3 playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual), having an active sex life
N3
JLPT
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#937
frequency
Not started
Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
私達の関係が発展することを希望しています。
I hope to see our relationship expand.
sense 2 · development (of a situation, story, etc.)
議論が空回りして一向に発展しなかった。
The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.
彼らの友情は深い愛情に発展した。
Their friendship ripened into a deep love.
経済の発展はゆっくりと進んだ。
Economic development proceeded slowly.
読書は知性を発展させることができる。
Reading can develop your mind.