Japanese

はっせい
Meaning: occurrence; outbreak; generation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

発
生

Example sentences

A large earthquake occurred in this area.
化学反応によって強い光が発生した。
The chemical reaction produced a bright light.
法律上の問題が発生した。
A legal problem occurred.
地震が発生したため、住民たちは近くの公園に避難した。
Because an earthquake occurred, the residents evacuated to a nearby park.
大きな地震が発生し、建物が激しく揺れた。
A large earthquake occurred, and the buildings shook violently.
新しい問題が次から次へと発生して、対応に追われている。
New problems are occurring one after another, and I'm busy dealing with them.
事故が発生した。その為、電車が遅れている。
An accident occurred. For that reason, the train is delayed.
台風の影響で、広範囲にわたって停電が発生した。
Due to the typhoon, power outages occurred over a wide area.
昨夜、近くの民家に強盗が押し入る事件が発生した。
Last night, an incident occurred where a robber broke into a nearby house.
政府は大規模な災害が発生したため、非常事態を宣言した。
The government declared a state of emergency due to a large-scale disaster.

Usage Notes

Used for the happening of events, the generation of energy or gases, or biological development.

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