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inauguration, launch, establishment
The formal starting or launching of an organization, committee, project, or system.
新しい委員会が発足した。
A new committee was launched.
プロジェクトチームは先月発足したばかりだ。
The project team was just launched last month.
市民の安全を守るための対策本部が発足し、活動を開始した。
A task force to protect citizens' safety was inaugurated and began operations.
READING:
The standard reading is ほっそく. The reading はっそく is also sometimes heard but is considered less standard.
USAGE:
Used intransitively (発足する) to describe organizations, committees, or groups starting up. Also used as a noun modifier: 発足当初 (at the time of establishment).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 委員会が発足する: a committee is launched
- 団体が発足する: an organization is established
- 発足当初: at the time of inauguration
- 新政権が発足する: a new administration is inaugurated
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 設立: establishment, founding (focuses on the legal/formal creation)
- 創設: founding (emphasizes being the very first)