発見 — meaning in English

English meaning

• discover verb To find or learn something for the first time.
• discovery noun The act of finding something previously unknown, or the thing found.
• find out phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.

Senses

発見 is used for these senses in English:

• discover (transitive) To find or learn something for the first time.
• find out (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

discover — full definition

1. verb To find or learn something for the first time.
2. verb To realize or become aware of something.

discovery — full definition

1. noun The act of finding something previously unknown, or the thing found.
2. noun The legal process in which parties to a lawsuit exchange evidence before trial.

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