発達 (Hattatsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “development, growth, progress, development”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdevelopment; growth
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbprogress; development; advancement
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbexpansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.)
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdevelopmental disability; person with a developmental disability
Examples
彼の精神発達は遅かった。
His mental development was slow.
水泳は筋肉を発達させる。
Swimming develops our muscles.
人間は知能を発達させた。
Human beings evolved their intelligence.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).