発足する

• Reading: ほっそくする
• Romaji: hossoku suru
• Kanji breakdown: 発 (hotsu) — start, emit; 足 (soku) — foot, step
• Pronunciation: /hos.so.kɯ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To establish; to launch; to inaugurate. To formally start the activities of an organisation or committee.

A Group 3 (suru) compound verb combining 発足 (inauguration/launch) with する. Used when an organisation, committee, government, or team formally begins operations. Common collocations include 新政権が発足する (a new administration is inaugurated), 委員会が発足する (a committee is established). More formal than 始まる and implies official, structured beginnings.

Examples

1. 来月新しいプロジェクトチームが発足する予定だ。 A new project team is scheduled to launch next month.
2. 新内閣が発足し記者会見が開かれた。 The new cabinet was inaugurated and a press conference was held.
3. この団体は十年前に有志によって発足した。 This organization was founded by volunteers ten years ago.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, business, organisations, news

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 発 (hotsu, to emit/start) + 足 (soku, foot/step). Literally 'to step out,' metaphorically describing the first steps of a new organisation or initiative. The reading ほっそく reflects phonetic assimilation.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Educated