展 開(てんかい)

てんかい

noun

development, expansion

1. development, unfolding, expansion

The process of spreading out, developing, or advancing a situation, story, or business.

物語(ものがたり)の展開(てんかい)が面白(おもしろ)い。

The development of the story is interesting.

海外(かいがい)に事業(じぎょう)を展開(てんかい)する。

We will expand our business overseas.

予想外(よそうがい)の展開(てんかい)になった。

It took an unexpected turn.

展開(てんかい) describes development or spreading of events, businesses, or mathematical expressions.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

展開(てんかい)する: to develop, to expand
事業(じぎょう)展開(てんかい): business expansion
予想外(よそうがい)の展開(てんかい): unexpected development
ストーリー展開(てんかい): story development

SPECIALIZED USE:

式(しき)を展開(てんかい)する: to expand an expression (mathematics)

RELATED WORDS:

発展(はってん): development, growth
進展(しんてん): progress

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Related Words

Synonym: 発展(はってん) (development, growth)

Synonym: 進展(しんてん) (progress)

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.6.1 22:09

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