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併発 (へいはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
concurrence ; coincidence ; complication (medical)
Used for events or conditions occurring simultaneously, especially in medical contexts for complications arising alongside a primary illness. In general use, it implies two things happening at the same time, often with a causal or consequential link.
二ふた つ の 問もん 題だい が 併へい 発はつ し て 、 対たい 応おう が 難むずか しく なっ た 。
Two problems occurred at the same time, making it difficult to deal with them.
Kanji 併 join, get together, unite 発 departure, discharge, publish Similar words 合がっ 併ぺい 合併 often refers to a merger or combination of entities (e.g., companies, municipalities), while 併発 emphasizes simultaneous occurrence, especially of events or medical conditions.
併へい 存ぞん 併存 means coexistence or simultaneous existence without necessarily implying a causal link, whereas 併発 often suggests one thing arises alongside another.
Etymology Compound of 併 (へい, 'together, simultaneously') and 発 (はつ, 'occur, break out'). The combination conveys the idea of things occurring at the same time.
