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
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
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Top 1200
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)
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
interior elevation; expansion plan (of a ship); net (of a polyhedron); development
international expansion
involvement of peer groups (Quality Assurance term); application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
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.