発生 (Hassei) is a Japanese noun meaning “occurrence, incidence, outbreak, birth (e.g. of civilization)”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verboccurrence; incidence; outbreak; birth (e.g. of civilization)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbgeneration (of power, heat, etc.); production
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbontogeny; development; growth; breeding
Examples
疫病が発生した。
An epidemic has broken out.
伝染病が発生した。
An epidemic disease broke out.
エイズが発生した。
AIDS has broken out.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).