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invention in Japanese

invention in Japanese is 発明, インベンション — invention means something newly created or designed.

invention in Japanese

発明
noun
Pronounced: hatsumei
Something invented.
インベンション
noun
Pronounced: inbenshon
(music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.

What does "invention" mean?

  1. noun Something newly created or designed.
    "The young engineer showed off her latest invention at the school fair."
  2. noun The act or ability of creating something new.
    "Necessity is often the mother of invention, especially when money is tight."
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invention in a sentence

  • The young engineer showed off her latest invention at the school fair.
  • This clever invention folds flat so it fits in a small drawer.
  • Necessity is often the mother of invention, especially when money is tight.
  • Her talent for invention showed early, when she built a radio from spare parts.

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What is "invention" in Japanese?
"invention" in Japanese is 発明, インベンション. invention means: Something newly created or designed.
How do you pronounce 発明?
"invention" in Japanese is 発明, pronounced "hatsumei".
How do you use "invention" in a sentence?
Example: "The young engineer showed off her latest invention at the school fair." In Japanese, "invention" is 発明, インベンション.
Are there other ways to say "invention" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "invention": 発明, インベンション.
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