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発はつ明めい
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Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
1. invention
Kanji used
発let out明bright
Pitch accent
はつめい
はつめい
Used in vocabulary
発はつ明めい家か
inventor
Noun
発はつ明めい品ひん
invention
Noun
新しん発はつ明めい
new invention; new discovery
Noun
発はつ明めい者しゃ
inventor
Noun
先せん発はつ明めい主しゅ義ぎ
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
Noun
共きょう同どう発はつ明めい
joint invention
Noun
本ほん発はつ明めい
present invention
Noun
発はつ明めい王おう
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
Noun
職しょく務む発はつ明めい
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
Noun
業ぎょう務む発はつ明めい
invention developed as a result of one's work
Noun
四よん大だい発はつ明めい
Four Great Inventions (of China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing)
Noun
発はつ明めい協きょう会かい
Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation; JIII
Noun
Examples79
Edison invented the light bulb.
The automobile is a wonderful invention.
Language is one of man's most important inventions.
His invention will save hours in manufacturing our product.
Edison was an inventive genius of the United States.
The computer is a recent invention.