► 動詞
発明 [はつめい] [発明する] meaning: invent rank: 2
☆ オットーが内燃エンジンを発明した ⇨ Otto invented the internal combustion engine (☛ Usually scientific invention)
► 名詞
発明 [はつめい] meaning: invent rank: 2
☆ 紙の発明は何時？ ⇨ When was paper invented?
☆ エディソンは有名な発明家だ ⇨ Edison is a famous inventor (☛ Usually scientific invention)
More examples:
- 彼の発明は特許を獲得した ⇨ His invention acquired a patent
- 珍発明 ⇨ A strange, weird, invention
- 発明の所有権は会社に帰属する ⇨ The ownership of the patent belongs to the company
- 彼は発明の特許を取った ⇨ He received a patent for his invention
- 彼の発明は革命的と称賛された ⇨ His invention has been praised as revolutionary
- ライト兄弟は飛行機の発明者として名高い ⇨ Wright brothers are famous as inventors of airplanes