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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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

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

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).

進しん展てん
進展 implies progress or advancement in a process, often with a sense of moving forward step by step, while 発展 focuses more on expansion, growth, or unfolding.
発はっ達たつ
発達 is used for physical, mental, or skill development (e.g., child development, muscle development), whereas 発展 is broader and includes abstract growth like economic or story development.

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