Vocabulary

What does 発展 (はってん, hatten) mean?

発展 (はってん, hatten) means development, growth.

Quick facts
Reading	はってん
Romaji	hatten
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

発展はってん

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhatten

development, growth

1noun · suru verb · intransitive development; growth; expansion
2noun · suru verb · intransitive development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; progression
3noun · suru verb · intransitive playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

Example sentences

この町(まち)は急(きゅう)に発展(はってん)しました。
This town developed rapidly.
経済(けいざい)の発展(はってん)には教育(きょういく)が必要(ひつよう)です。
Economic development requires education.

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