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発展する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	発はっ展てんする	発はっ展てんしない
Polite	発はっ展てんします	発はっ展てんしません
Past polite	発はっ展てんしました	発はっ展てんしませんでした
Past	発はっ展てんした	発はっ展てんしなかった
Te-form	発はっ展てんして	発はっ展てんしないで
Desire	発はっ展てんしたい	発はっ展てんしたくない
Potential	発はっ展てんできる	発はっ展てんできない
Passive	発はっ展てんされる	発はっ展てんされない
Causative	発はっ展てんさせる	発はっ展てんさせない
Causative passive	発はっ展てんさせられる	発はっ展てんさせられない
Volitional	発はっ展てんしよう
Polite volitional	発はっ展てんしましょう
Imperative	発はっ展てんしろ	発はっ展てんするな
Conditional	発はっ展てんすれば	発はっ展てんしなければ
Tara conditional	発はっ展てんしたら	発はっ展てんしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

development; growth; expansion

Broad use for economic, technological, personal, or organizational growth and advancement.

この地ち域いきの経けい済ざいは急きゅう速そくに発はっ展てんしている。
The economy of this region is developing rapidly.
技ぎ術じゅつの発はっ展てんが生せい活かつを大おおきく変かえた。
Technological development has greatly changed our lives.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

development (of a situation); progression; unfolding

Used for how events, stories, or discussions evolve over time.

事じ件けんのその後ごの発はっ展てんが気きになる。
I'm curious about the subsequent development of the incident.
話はなし合あいは思おもわぬ方ほう向こうに発はっ展てんした。
The discussion developed in an unexpected direction.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

sexual activity (esp. male homosexual); playing around

Slang, often referring to cruising or casual sex among gay men. Related to 発展場 (cruising spot).

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が発はっ展てんするfor something (an industry, economy, technology) to develop or grow
この地ち域いきの経けい済ざいは急きゅう速そくに発はっ展てんした。
The economy of this region developed rapidly.
〈事こと〉が〈事こと〉に発はっ展てんするfor a situation to escalate or evolve into something (often bigger or more serious)
小ちいさな口こう論ろんが大おおきな問もん題だいに発はっ展てんした。
A small argument developed into a big problem.
発はっ展てんを遂とげるto achieve remarkable development or growth
その企き業ぎょうは短たん期き間かんで大おおきな発はっ展てんを遂とげた。
The company achieved great growth in a short period.
急きゅう速そくに発はっ展てんするto develop or grow rapidly
インターネット技ぎ術じゅつは急きゅう速そくに発はっ展てんしている。
Internet technology is developing rapidly.

Kanji

発departure, discharge, publish
展unfold, expand

Related words· 14

進しん展てんN1sense 2
進展 highlights a process moving forward step by step, while 発展 emphasizes overall growth or expansion.
発はっ達たつN3sense 1
発達 is used for physical, mental, or skill growth (e.g. a child's development), while 発展 covers broader economic, social, or narrative growth.
成せい長ちょうN3sense 1
成長 suggests organic, gradual growth (like a person or a company maturing), whereas 発展 can describe sudden or structural expansion.
拡かく大だいN3sense 1
拡大 focuses on an increase in size or scope, while 発展 implies qualitative growth or advancement, not just size.

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進しん化かN2
進化 focuses on qualitative transformation or improvement, while 発展 emphasizes growth or expansion, often economic or societal.
進しん歩ぽN3
発展 emphasizes expansion or growth (of an economy, organization, etc.), while 進歩 focuses on qualitative improvement or advancement.
展てん開かいN2
発展 emphasizes positive growth or advancement, while 展開 simply describes how a situation unfolds without implying improvement.
開かい発はつN2
発展 describes the growth or expansion of something that already exists, while 開発 refers to creating or putting something new into practical use.
振しん興こうN1
発展 is a broad term for development or growth that can happen naturally, whereas 振興 implies a deliberate effort to stimulate that growth.
興こう隆りゅう
発展 focuses on development and expansion, whereas 興隆 carries a stronger nuance of thriving and gaining influence.
繁はん栄えいN1
発展 emphasizes the process of growth and expansion, whereas 繁栄 focuses on the resulting state of flourishing prosperity.
栄さかえるN2
発展する emphasizes growth or development over time, while 栄える focuses on the resulting state of flourishing or vitality.
躍やく進しん
発展 refers to broader growth or expansion over time, while 躍進 highlights a striking, rapid jump in achievement.
飛ひ躍やくN1
発展 is a general, steady word for growth or development, while 飛躍 implies a sudden, dramatic leap forward.

Opposites

衰すい退たいN1sense 1
衰退 means decline or decay, the opposite of the growth or expansion expressed by 発展.
沈ちん滞たい
発展 means progress or development, the opposite of 沈滞's sense of stagnation and lack of forward movement.

Word family· 12

発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こくN1
developing country
急きゅう発はっ展てん
rapid development; boom; surge
発はっ展てん中ちゅう
under development; in progress
発はっ展てん型けい
variant; successor model; developed form
発はっ展てん家か
playboy; playgirl; person with an active sex life

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発はっ展てん性せい
potential for growth; expandability; possibility
発はっ展てん的てき
developmental; developing
時じ間かん発はっ展てん
time evolution; temporal development
発はっ展てん主しゅ義ぎ
developmentalism
発はっ展てん学がく習しゅう
enrichment program; supplementary curriculum

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Written forms

発はっ展てんUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
ハッテンUsage<1%

Etymology

Compound of 発 (departure, emission, development) and 展 (expand, unfold). The combination conveys the idea of something unfolding and expanding.