発動

Reading

Kana: はつどう

Romaji: hatsudou

Definitions

noun

vs

1

putting into operation

2

invocation

(Law, etc. term)

Kanji

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

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

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

Example Sentence

春機(はるき)が発動(はつどう)して、ソレをナニしたい盛(も)りなのは理解(りかい)するけど、・・・まあ、そこにお座(すわ)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.