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to let out; to utter; to produce; to emit; to give forth; to discharge
to issue; to send; to give
to leave; to depart
to occur; to appear
to shoot (an arrow or bullet); to fire
彼は一言も発することなく部屋を出た。
He left the room without uttering a single word.
彼女は鋭い叫び声を発した。
She let out a sharp scream.
その機械は絶えず異音を発している。
The machine is constantly emitting strange sounds.