What does 発する mean?
発する is a Japanese verb meaning “to let out; to utter; to produce; to emit” in English. It can also be translated as “to leave, to occur, to shoot (an arrow or bullet)” depending on context. It is written as 発する in kanji, はっする in hiragana, and hassuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
そのバラは甘い匂いを発する。
The rose gives off a sweet odor.