Japanese

はつめい
Meaning: invention
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

発
明

Example sentences

He made a wonderful invention.
この発明は、彼の長年の研究の結晶だ。
This invention is the fruit of his many years of research.
知的好奇心こそが、あらゆる発明の源である。
Intellectual curiosity is the source of all inventions.
彼は新しい発明で特許を取得した。
He obtained a patent for his new invention.
ノーベルはダイナマイトを発明したことで知られている。
Nobel is known for inventing dynamite.
彼は画期的な発明で、一躍時代の寵児となった。
With his revolutionary invention, he suddenly became the darling of the era.
スウェーデンの化学者であるノーベルは、ダイナマイトを発明した。
Nobel, a Swedish chemist, invented dynamite.
平賀源内はエレキテルなどの発明で知られる江戸時代の天才だ。
Hiraga Gennai was a genius of the Edo period known for inventions such as the elekiter.
グーテンベルクが印刷術を発明した
Gutenberg invented the printing technique.
この新技術の発明は、業界にとってまさに開天闢地の出来事だ。
The invention of this new technology is truly an unprecedented event for the industry.

Usage Notes

Refers to creating something new, like a machine or a method, that did not exist before.

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