Japanese

はつばい
Meaning: sale; release (of a product); launch
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

新しい商品の発売日は来週の月曜日です。
The release date for the new product is next Monday.
新しい型のスマートフォンが発売された。
A new model of smartphone was released.
新シリーズの第2弾が発売された。
The second installment of the new series was released.
この辞書の新版は来年発売される。
The new edition of this dictionary will be released next year.
新製品の発売にあたり、大々的なキャンペーンが行われた。
On the occasion of the launch of the new product, a large-scale campaign was carried out.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of putting a product on the market for sale. Often used for books, games, or new merchandise.

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