はつでう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はつでう – see the following entry.
【発条はつじょう】
[noun] [from 1879] spring (device made of flexible material)
[noun] [from 1961] a motivation or catalyst leading to some other change
Alternative spelling
撥条
(This term, はつでう (fatudeu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
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