This is the 9280th most frequent Japanese word.
発し
"発し" means "to utter," "to emit," or "to issue."
In this sentence, 発し means 'to issue' or 'to emit', conveying the act of formally making a statement or alert.
彼は警告を発しました。
He issued a warning.
Here, 発し refers to the act of expelling or emitting something, in this case, a scent.
花が香りを発している。
The flower is emitting its fragrance.
In this example, 発し suggests the act of radiating or expressing something intangible, like emotions or feelings.