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発見
hakken
Description
「発見」は、今まで知られていなかった物や事に、初めて気づくことです。
"発見" means noticing something for the first time that was previously unknown.
科学やニュースでよく使われる言葉です。
It is a word often used in science and news.
Meanings
発見hakken
discovery; finding something for the first time
新しい星の発見が話題になった。
The discovery of a new star became a hot topic.
発見するhakken suru
to discover; to find
財布を落とした場所で発見した。
I found it where I dropped my wallet.
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Notes
- Etymology
発 (to issue/start) + 見 (to see), i.e. to bring something into view.
- Nuance
発見 is finding what already existed; 発明 (hatsumei) is inventing something new.
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