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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

「発明する」を意味するとき「発見する」を使ってはならない。

Sentence Analyzer

発明する 意味する とき 発見する 使って はならない

English Translation

Don't use "discover" when you mean "invent".

Furigana

発明(はつめい)する」を意味(いみ)するとき「発見(はっけん)する」を使(つか)ってはならない。

Romanji

" hatsumeisuru" o imisuru toki" hakkensuru" o tsukatte wanaranai.

Words

発明 (はつめい)
invention; intelligent; clever; being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear
()
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.
意味 (いみ)
meaning; significance
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
発見 (はっけん)
discovery; detection; finding
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

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
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause