What does 展開 mean?
展開 is a Japanese noun meaning “develop, expansion (opposite of compression)” in English. It can also be translated as “expansion, expansion (of an algebraic expression), development (of a three-dimensional shape)” depending on context. It is written as 展開 in kanji, てんかい in hiragana, and tenkai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
その事件の展開について引き続きお知らせ下さい。
Please keep me informed of the development of the case.
与党は野党非難のキャンペーンを展開しています。
The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.