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発明

Reading

Kana: はつめい
Romaji: hatsumei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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1

invention

2

intelligent; clever

See also: 聡明
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3

being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 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
Meanings: bright, light

Example Sentences

必要(ひつよう)発明(はつめい)(はは)なり。
➥Necessity is the mother of invention.
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(くるま)はすばらしい発明(はつめい)だ。
➥The automobile is a wonderful invention.
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だれが電話(でんわ)発明(はつめい)したの。
➥Who invented the telephone?
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必要(ひつよう)発明(はつめい)(はは)である。
➥Necessity is the mother of invention.
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ベルは電話(でんわ)発明(はつめい)した。
➥Bell invented the telephone.
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(だれ)電話(でんわ)発明(はつめい)しましたか。
➥Who invented the telephone?
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