🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

開発

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaihatsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Erschließung/ɛʁˈʃliːʊŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新しい地域の開発が重要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something accessible or understandable.

    "The erschließung of new knowledge is essential for scientific progress."
  2. 2

    In urban planning, the development of infrastructure to make an area usable.

    "The erschließung of the new residential area included roads and utilities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Erschließung' originates from the German verb 'erschließen', which means 'to open up' or 'to reveal'. It is derived from Middle High German 'erschliessen', which has roots in Old High German 'irsliozan', reflecting a historical evolution from physical opening to metaphorical understanding in various contexts.

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