発進します（はっしんします、haっshinしmasu）
- to start (a vehicle)

The Japanese word 発進します （はっしんします） means "to start," "to set off," "to depart," "to launch," or "to take off," especially in the context of a vehicle, a machine, or a project. It implies the beginning of movement or activity. It is often used for something that is moving from a standstill or beginning a process. The meaning can vary slightly based on the context, but the core idea is about initiating movement or action. 発進します can also mean "to be launched" depending on the context.

⚫︎ ロケットが発進します Translation: The rocket is launching. ⚫︎ バスが発進します Translation: The bus is departing. ⚫︎ プロジェクトが発進します Translation: The project is starting.

⚫︎ 発進します is a formal verb, so it's typically used in more formal settings, such as announcements, presentations, or when speaking to someone you respect. ⚫︎ It is appropriate when referring to the start of a vehicle's motion (car, train, ship, aircraft, etc.) or when initiating a project, mission, or plan.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with kanji 発進します, but you could also write it in hiragana はっしんします, especially for learners. ⚫︎ The kanji 発 means "to start," "to depart," or "to emit," and 進 means "to advance" or "to proceed." The suffix します is a polite verb ending, equivalent to "do" or "will do." ⚫︎ The okurigana is standard, with 発進 followed by します.

⚫︎ 出発します（しゅっぱつします） - to depart, to leave ⚫︎ スタートします - to start (borrowed from English "start") ⚫︎ 始める（はじめる）- to begin ⚫︎ 開始します（かいしします） - to commence, to start (more formal than 始める) ⚫︎ 飛び立ちます（とびたちます） - to take off (for aircraft)

⚫︎ 停止します（ていしします） - to stop ⚫︎ 終了します（しゅうりょうします） - to end, to finish ⚫︎ 着陸します（ちゃくりくします） - to land (for aircraft)

まもなく、電車が発進します。ご注意ください。 ・Translation: The train will be departing soon. Please be careful. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 発進します in a public announcement to inform passengers about the upcoming departure of a train.

新しい探査機が宇宙に発進します。 ・Translation: The new probe is being launched into space. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 発進します to describe the launch of a space probe, emphasizing the beginning of its journey.

The word 発進 is composed of two kanji: 発 (hatsu/hatsu-) which implies "to start," "to emit," or "to send out", and 進 (shin/susumu) which means "to advance," "to proceed," or "to move forward." The suffix しますis the polite form of the verb "to do" and makes the whole phrase a polite verb meaning "will start" or "is starting." The compound word 発進 is frequently used in modern Japanese to denote the act of initiating movement or an activity.