発育 (Hatsuiku) is a Japanese noun meaning “(physical) growth, development”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(physical) growth; development
Examples
花はつぼみから発育する。
Blossoms develop from buds.
赤ん坊は正常な発育を示した。
The baby showed a normal development.
冷たい天候が稲の発育を遅らせた。
The cold weather slowed the growth of the rice plants.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).