Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 発動(はつどう) in Japanese

発動
Kana Reading
はつどう
Romaji
hatsudō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    invoke (law); put into operation
    Example sentence
    春機が発動して、ソレをナニしたい盛りなのは理解するけど、・・・まあ、そこにお座りなさい。 I know you're at an age where sexual desire flourishes and you want to do 'you-know-what' with 'that' but ... well sit down there.

Examples of 発動, はつどう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

動 JLPT 4

11 strokes

move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi: うご.く, うご.かす

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発 JLPT 4

9 strokes

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

On'Yomi: ハツ, ホツ

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ

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