N3
はつめい (hatsumei)
発明
invention
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to inventing a new device, process, or system. Can be used with する as a verb (発明する). Contrast with 発見 (discovery). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'I want to invent a magic potion that makes you turn red in front of me! ...W-Wait! What am I blabbering about?! Forget what I just said! It was just a scientific joke!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたが私の前でイチコロで顔を赤くしちゃうような、魔法の特効薬を発明したいわ...って、な、何言ってんのよ私は!今の発言は完全に脳内から抹消しなさい!』
📝 Example Sentences
エジソンは、生涯で多くの画期的な製品を発明しました。
Edison invented many breakthrough products in his lifetime.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "発明"!
19世紀に、多くの便利な機械が_______されました。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 新しく技術や道具を考案して作り出すため「発明(される)」が正解です。ハルカ部長:『便利な機械の発明ね!でも、あんたのその鈍感な心を一瞬で揺さぶる発明品は、まだ無いの?!』
English: Since it means devising and building new technologies or tools, 'invention' (hatsumei) is correct. Haruka: 'Invention of useful machines! But is there no invention yet that can shake your dense heart in an instant?!'
English: Since it means devising and building new technologies or tools, 'invention' (hatsumei) is correct. Haruka: 'Invention of useful machines! But is there no invention yet that can shake your dense heart in an instant?!'
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