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研究開発 (kenkyuukaihatsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Our company is focusing on research and development.
R&D expenses increased this year.
Kanji 研 polish, study of, sharpen 発 departure, discharge, publish Related words 研けん 究きゅう 研究 is research in general, while 研究開発 specifically refers to the combined process of research and development, often in a business or technological context.
開かい 発はつ 開発 is development alone, such as product development or software development, whereas 研究開発 encompasses both the research and development phases.
Etymology Compound of 研究 (research) and 開発 (development).
