エジソンは複写の装置を発明した。

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エジソン は 複写 の 装置 を 発明した 。

English Translation

Edison invented a device for duplication.

Furigana

エジソンは複写(ふくしゃ)の装置(そうち)を発明(はつめい)した。

Romanji

Ejison wa fukusha no sōchi o hatsumeishita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

複写 (ふくしゃ)

copy; duplicate

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

装置 (そうち)

equipment; installation; apparatus; device

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

発明 (はつめい)

invention; intelligent; clever; being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear

Kanji

複

Reading: フク

Meanings: duplicate, double, compound, multiple

写

Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し

Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe

装

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 よそお.う、 よそお.い

Meanings: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

置

Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き

Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

発

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

明

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