連発

連ぱつ

Reading

Kana: れんぱつ

Romaji: renpatsu

Definition

noun

vs

1

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

Kanji

連

Readings: レン、 つら.なる、 つら.ねる、 つ.れる、 -づ.れ

Meanings: take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique

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

Example Sentence

初(はじ)めて上手(じょうず)に口(くち)が利(り)けるようになった子供(こども)は「なぜ」とか「なに」とかを連発(れんぱつ)して両親(りょうしん)を悩(なや)ますものだ。

➥A child who has first learned to talk will badger his parents with "whys" and "whats".