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発足

Readings

Kana: ほっそく、はっそく
Romaji: hossoku, hassoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up

Kanji

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
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Example Sentence

安倍(あべ)内閣(ないかく)は、(だい)90(だい)内閣(ないかく)総理(そうり)大臣(だいじん)指名(しめい)された安倍(あべ)(すすむ)(さん)が2006(ねん)(くがつ)26(にち)発足(ほっそく)させた内閣(ないかく)である。
➥The Abe Cabinet is the Cabinet inaugurated on September 26, 2006 by Shinzo Abe, who was appointed as Japan's 90th Prime Minister.
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