Vocab Info

A2 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, な-adjective

発明(はつめい)invention, intelligent, clever, being enlightened, having the meaning of everything become clear

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        invention

    2. な-adjective

      1. 2.

        intelligent, clever, smart

        Dated term

    All Forms

    発明 【はつめい】

    Details

      • は

      • つ

      • め

      • い

    • Dictionary Top 3,700

    Examples

    --:--

    • 蒸気(じょうき)機関(きかん)を発明(はつめい)したのは誰(だれ)ですか？

      Who invented the steam engine?

      • N1

    • エジソンは多(おお)くの物(もの)を発明(はつめい)した発明(はつめい)家(か)です。

      Edison is an inventor who invented many things.

      • N1

    • 子供(こども)たちは新(あたら)しい遊(あそ)びを発明(はつめい)する天才(てんさい)だと思(おも)います。

      I think children are geniuses at inventing new games.

      • N1

    • 発明(はつめい)者(しゃ)がその発明(はつめい)を独占(どくせん)することができる権利(けんり)を発明(はつめい)権(けん)と言(い)います。

      The right of an inventor to monopolize their invention is called the invention right.

      • N1

    • 火薬(かやく)と印刷(いんさつ)術(じゅつ)と羅針盤(らしんばん)は世界(せかい)の三(さん)大(だい)発明(はつめい)と呼(よ)ばれ、多(おお)くの人(ひと)に感謝(かんしゃ)されている。

      Gunpowder, printing, and the compass are called the three greatest inventions of the world, and are greatly appreciated by many people.

      • N1

    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.