► 動詞
思い付く [(4)おもいつく] meaning: invent rank: 2
☆ 良い事を思いついた ⇨ I came up with a good idea
考え出す [(5)かんがえだす] meaning: invent rank: 2
☆ 彼は新しい語学教育の方法を考え出した ⇨ He came up with a new way of language teaching (☛ Come up with an elaborate idea)
考え付く [(5)かんがえつく] meaning: invent rank: 2
☆ 彼女は新しい製品を考え付いた ⇨ She came up with an idea for a new product
創り出す [(4)つくりだす] meaning: invent rank: 2
☆ 彼は全く新しい音楽を創り出した ⇨ He has created a completely new style of music (☛ 創る is often used instead of 作る for inventive, artistic, organizational creations)
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)
編み出す [(3)あみだす] meaning: invent rank: 3
☆ 彼は独自の手法を編み出した ⇨ He invented and developed, his own unique technique (☛ Develop a unique style through trial and error)
考案 [こうあん] [考案する] meaning: invent rank: 3
☆ 彼は新しい醸造の方式を考案した ⇨ He invented a new brewing method (☛ Usually invent a new kind of something, not something absolutely new)
独創 [どくそう] [独創する] meaning: invent rank: 4
☆ 彼は新たな理論を独創した ⇨ He created a new theory all on his own
発案 [はつあん] [発案する] meaning: invent rank: 4
☆ 原案を発案したのは彼だ ⇨ He is the one who came up with the original idea
► 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)
考案 [こうあん] meaning: invent rank: 3
☆ 新しい生産方式の考案者 ⇨ The inventor of the new production method (☛ Usually invent a new kind of something, not something absolutely new)
► 形容動詞
独創的 [どくそうてき] meaning: invent rank: 4
☆ 独創的な発想 ⇨ An uniquely inventive idea