発展(はってん)

はってん
noun, suru-verb
development, growth, progress
1. development, growth, expansion
Progress or advancement in scope, scale, or complexity, especially of societies, economies, or relationships.
経済(けいざい)が急速(きゅうそく)に発展(はってん)した。
The economy developed rapidly.
両国(りょうこく)の関係(かんけい)が発展(はってん)することを望(のぞ)む。
I hope the relations between the two countries will develop.
発展(はってん)途上国(とじょうこく)への支援(しえん)。
Support for developing countries.
発展途上国 = developing country

USAGE: 発展(はってん) emphasizes broader societal, economic, or relational progress. Compare with 発達(はったつ) which focuses on organic/individual development.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 発展(はってん)する (to develop, to expand)
  • 発展(はってん)させる (to develop something)
  • 発展(はってん)に貢献(こうけん)する (to contribute to development)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 発展(はってん)途上国(とじょうこく) (developing country)
  • 経済(けいざい)発展(はってん) (economic development)
  • 発展(はってん)的(てき) (developmental, progressive)
  • 持続(じぞく)可能(かのう)な発展(はってん) (sustainable development)

CONTRAST:

  • 発展(はってん) - development (scale, society, relationships)
  • 発達(はったつ) - development (organic, individual)
  • 開発(かいはつ) - development (creating new things)
  • 進歩(しんぽ) - progress

Related Words

Related: 発達(はったつ) (development (organic))
Related: 開発(かいはつ) (development (creating))
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Added 2026.1.12 20:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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