kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðɪ ɐdvˈænst hˈætsuːhˌɑːɹɹuːklˈæs dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə ɡˈɪv ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl dʒˌæpənˈiːz nˈeɪvi smˈɔːlɚ ænd mˈoːɹ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkəl dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz ðɐn ðə pɹˈiːviəs ænd dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz, bˌʌt wɪð ᵻsˈɛnʃəli ðə sˈeɪm wˈɛpənɹi.
Construction of the advanced Hatsuharu-class destroyers was intended to give the Imperial Japanese Navy smaller and more economical destroyers than the previous  and  destroyers, but with essentially the same weaponry.