NichiDict

N2
はつ
[hatsu]
Illustration for 発

Meanings

1.NounSuffix

departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30)

2.NounSuffix

sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; datelined ...

3.Counter

counter for engines (on an aircraft)

4.Counter

counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches); counter for jokes, puns, etc.; counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses

5.Counter

counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse

Examples

東京発の新幹線に乗って大阪へ向かった。

I took a Shinkansen departing from Tokyo to Osaka.

朝一発目の電車に乗るために早起きしたよ。

I woke up early to catch the first train in the morning.

この製品は日本発のアイデアで作られたものだ。

This product was made from an idea originating in Japan.