従来の常識を覆す発明というのは、普通とは違う現象に気づく能力と関係がある。

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English Translation

Innovation has something to do with the faculty to notice unusual phenomena.

Furigana

従来(じゅうらい)の常識(じょうしき)を覆(くつがえ)す発明(はつめい)というのは、普通(ふつう)とは違(ちが)う現象(げんしょう)に気(き)づく能力(のうりょく)と関係(かんけい)がある。

Romanji

Jūrai no jōshiki o kutsugaesu hatsumei toiu no wa, futsū to wa chigau genshō ni kizuku nōryoku to kankei ga aru.

Words

従来 (じゅうらい)

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual; existing

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

常識 (じょうしき)

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette

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.

覆す (くつがえす)

to overturn; to capsize; to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.); to overrule

発明 (はつめい)

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

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

は (は)

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

普通 (ふつう)

general; ordinary; usual; normally; generally; usually; train that stops at every station

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

違う (ちがう)

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?; wasn't it?

現象 (げんしょう)

phenomenon

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

気付く (きづく)

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise

能力 (のうりょく)

ability; faculty

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about