occur, happen, break out;〔電気などが〕be generated
- コレラの発生
- an outbreak of cholera
- 地震の発生
- the occurrence of an earthquake
- 文明の発生
- the birth [development] of civilization
- 赤痢が広い地域に発生した
- Dysentery has broken out over a wide area.
- この踏切で事故が発生した
- An accident occurred [happened/took place] at this crossing.
- この民話は中国地方に発生したものだ
- This folk tale 「comes from [is a product of] the Chugoku district.