エジソンは電燈を発明した。

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エジソンは電燈を発明した。

English Translation

Edison invented the electric lamp.

Furigana

エジソンは電(でん)燈()を発明(はつめい)した。

Romanji

Ejison waden o hatsumeishita.

Words

灯 (とう)

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

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

電

Reading: デン

Meaning: electricity

燈

Readings: トウ、ひ、ほ-、ともしび、とも.す、あかり

Meanings: lamp, light, counter for lights

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