Unfolding
Development
noun, verbal noun
To expand and open. Just imagine something happening like this. This is when something is unfolding or in development.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
その話の展開は意外だった。
That story's development was unexpected.
中小企業が海外展開をする利点とは何でしょうか。
What are the advantages of small businesses expanding overseas?
このエアバッグは車が衝突してもすぐには展開しないので危険なんです。
This air bag is dangerous because it doesn’t deploy right away when the car crashes.