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発明家 (hatsumeika) Japanese meaning: inventor | Kotomora

発はつ明めい家か

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Meanings

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A person who creates or devises new things, devices, or methods. Neutral term.

エジソンは有ゆう名めいな発はつ明めい家かです。
Edison is a famous inventor.

Kanji

発departure, discharge, publish
明bright, light
家house, home, family

Related words

発はつ明めい
発明 is the act or product of inventing; 発明家 is the person who invents.
考こう案あん者しゃ
考案者 is a more formal term for a deviser or originator of an idea or plan, while 発明家 specifically implies creating something new, often a device or technology.

彼かれは若わかい発はつ明めい家かとして注ちゅう目もくされている。

He is attracting attention as a young inventor.

Built from

発はつ明めい+家か

Etymology

Compound of 発明 (invention) + 家 (suffix for a person engaged in a profession or activity).