てんかい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. development; evolution; progression; unfolding; (plot) twist
2. expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up
3. expansion (of an algebraic expression)
4. development (of a three-dimensional shape)
5. extraction (of compressed data); decompression; unpacking
Pitch accent
んかい
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
Examples (6 in total)
That was an unexpected development.
The war is going in our favor.
The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.
A national campaign for energy saving is underway.
The action of the story takes place on an island.
Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.