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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

発はっする

has suru

to emit, to utter

Example sentences

  1. そのバラは甘あまい匂においを発はっする。

    The rose gives off a sweet odor.

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  2. 花はなは大変心地良たいへんごこちよい香かおりを発はっする。

    The flowers give off a very pleasant scent.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 感動かんどうのあまり、彼かれは一言ひとことも発はっすることができなかった。

    So great was his emotion that he could not utter a word.

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Kanji in 発

  • 発departure; dischargeOnハツ・ホツKunたつ・あばく・おこる

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