(はっけん)

はっけん
noun; suru-verb
discovery
1. discovery; finding
The act of finding something new or previously unknown, or noticing something for the first time.
To discover a new star.
To detect a problem early.
That was a major discovery.
The ruins were discovered by chance.
I discovered my own talent.

発見(はっけん) refers to discovering or finding something.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 発見(はっけん)する (to discover ~)
  • 発見(はっけん)される (to be discovered)
  • (だい)発見(はっけん) (great discovery)
  • (しん)発見(はっけん) (new discovery)
  • 早期(そうき)発見(はっけん) (early detection)

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