Meaning of 発明 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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発明JLPT 3
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Kana Readingはつめい
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Romajihatsumei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- invention
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- intelligent; clever
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear
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Example Sentences
発明, はつめい used in context
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The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
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かつてはロードローラーは馬が曳いていたが、蒸気機関の発明により、スチームローラーが現れた。
Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
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Every day we use many things which Edison invented.
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Some people are anxious to invent convenient things.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
bright, light
On: メイ, ミョウ, ミン
Kun: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす
8 strokes
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
On: ハツ, ホツ
Kun: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ
9 strokes
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