Vocabulary

What does ~発 (~はつ) mean?

~発 (~はつ, ~hatsu) means departing from; a shot, round (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~はつ
Romaji~hatsu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~はつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~hatsu

departing from; a shot, round (suffix)

Example sentences

  • He fired a single shot.

  • This is a shinkansen departing from Tokyo.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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