No. 271 in Japanese
開発
"Development" or "exploitation."
In a sentence
新しいソフトウェアを開発する。
To develop new software.
Here '開発' refers to the process of creating and developing new software applications.
この地域の経済開発が進んでいる。
The economic development of this region is progressing.
In this context, '開発' is used to describe the advancement or enhancement of the region's economy.
新薬の開発には多くの時間がかかる。
The development of a new medicine takes a lot of time.
The term '開発' here pertains to the research and process of creating a new medicinal drug.
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