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はつめい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. invention
Adjective (な)
Old-fashioned
2. intelligent; clever; smart
Archaic
Noun
Verb (する)
3. making sense (of something); understanding
Alt. forms
発はつ明めい
99%
はつめい
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 13
Composed of
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
invention
inventor
inventor
9 more...
Examples (42 in total)
Who invented it?
What a wonderful invention!
Bell invented the telephone.
The automobile is a wonderful invention.
Who invented karaoke?
The computer is a recent invention.
When was printing invented?
Marconi invented the radio.
Who invented karaoke bars?
The invention was brought about by chance.
All inventions grow out of necessity.
Inventions are born, so to speak, of necessity.
Who was the inventor of the radio?
It is said that he also invented concrete.
The concept of "zero" originated in India.
This is a great invention in a way.
It was a groundbreaking invention at the time.
Paper was invented by the Chinese.
Do you know who invented the microscope?
Rock and roll was a creation of the young generation.
His invention is worthy of attention.
Who was this machine invented by?
Do you know who invented this machine?
The discovery of electricity gave birth to an innumerable number of inventions.
Do you know who invented gunpowder?
The invention is accredited to Edison.
The invention of the transistor introduced a new era.
The telephone is among the inventions attributed to Alexander Graham Bell.
The first printing machine was invented by Gutenberg.
If God did not exist, we'd have to invent him.
Everyone knows that Bell invented the telephone.
Language is one of the most important inventions of mankind.
The invention of the telephone caused a revolution in our way of living.
His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.
Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being.
The invention of TV caused a drastic change in our daily life.
The invention of the telephone made it possible to communicate with people far away.
Tom described his new invention to both John and Mary.
The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.
During the 19th century, many inventions were developed.
This invention was the result of years of patient experiment.