発明家(はつめいか)

はつめいか
noun
inventor
1. inventor
A person who invents things, especially someone known for creating new devices or methods.
偉(えら)い発明家(はつめいか)。
A great inventor.
歴史(れきし)に残(のこ)る発明家(はつめいか)。
An inventor who left their mark on history.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な発明家(はつめいか)だ。
He is a famous inventor.

発明家(はつめいか) refers to a person who creates new devices, methods, or technologies. The word combines 発明(はつめい) (invention) with the suffix 家(か) (professional/expert).

WORD FORMATION:
発明(はつめい) (invention) + 家(か) (suffix for a person skilled in something)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 発明(はつめい): invention
  • 発明(はつめい)する: to invent
  • 発明品(はつめいひん): an invented product

SIMILAR 家(か) COMPOUNDS:

  • 科学者(かがくしゃ): scientist (uses 者(しゃ) instead of 家(か))
  • 芸術家(げいじゅつか): artist
  • 作家(さっか): writer/author
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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.3.25 11:55
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