invention

発明品、発明

誰かが初めて作り出した新しい道具、機械、アイデア。

やさしい英語で： A new tool, machine, or idea that someone has created for the first time.

• Her invention saves water.
• He showed us his latest invention.
• Several useful inventions began as simple ideas.

類義語： creation, innovation

よく使う表現： a new invention, a useful invention, a brilliant invention, patent an invention

発明

それまでなかったものを初めて作り出す行為や過程。

やさしい英語で： The act or process of creating something for the first time.

• The invention of paper changed history.
• Travel became easier after the invention of the railway.
• She studies the processes of invention and discovery.

使い方： the invention of something (The invention of the telephone changed communication.)

類義語： creation, origination

よく使う表現： the invention of something, before its invention, since its invention

創意、創造力

新しいアイデアを考えたり、新しいものを作ったりする能力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to think of new ideas or create new things.

• Her work shows great invention.
• The writer's powers of invention impressed his readers.
• These designs lack invention, although they are beautifully made.

類義語： creativity, imagination, inventiveness, ingenuity

よく使う表現： powers of invention, great invention, musical invention

インヴェンション

短く完結した楽曲。特にバッハの二声または三声の作品。

やさしい英語で： A short, complete piece of music, especially one with two or three parts by Bach.

• She played an invention by Bach.
• This invention has two independent musical parts.
• We practiced three inventions during the piano lesson.

よく使う表現： a bach invention, a two-part invention, play an invention