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発明 (はつめい) — invention | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

発明

はつめい

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1invention
2intelligent
3clever
4smart

Example sentence

光学の研究で彼は拡大鏡の発明をした。

His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

発Departure, Discharge, Publish9 strokes 明Bright, Light8 strokes

More words with 発

発育はついく · (physical) growthN1 発言はつげん · utteranceN1 始発しはつ · first trainN1 発作ほっさ · fitN1 発病はつびょう · attack

Full entry on Jisho

N1

反発はんぱつ · repellingN1

発売はつばい · saleN2

開発かいはつ · developmentN1

More words with 明

不明ふめい · unknownN1 梅雨明けつゆあけ · end of the rainy season 明白めいはく · obviousN1 明明後日しあさって · two days after tomorrowN2 明け方あけがた · dawnN2 明くる～あくる～ · nextN2 透明とうめい · transparencyN2 賢明けんめい · wisdomN1

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