🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

開発

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaihatsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Development/dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #600 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新製品の開発には多くの時間がかかる。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The process of developing or being developed, grown, or made more advanced.

    "The rapid development of new technologies has transformed society."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'development' originates from the Old French 'desveloper', meaning 'to unwrap', which itself comes from the Latin 'dis-' (apart) and 'volvere' (to roll). Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass growth and progress in various contexts, including personal, social, and technological.

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