Vocabulary

What does 開発 (かいはつ, kaihatsu) mean?

開発 (かいはつ, kaihatsu) means development.

Quick facts
Readingかいはつ
Romajikaihatsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいはつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaihatsu

development

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive development; cultivation; application
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive exploitation (of resources)

Example sentences

  • We are developing a new app.

  • Development has progressed rapidly in this area.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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