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    3. 必要は発明の母

    必要は発明の母

    必ひつ要ようは​発はつ明めいの​母はは

    necessity is the mother of invention

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab40 strokes

    ひつようははつめいのはは

    Expressions

    1.
    necessity is the mother of invention
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    必
    かなら.ず…(1)
    invariably・certain・inevitable
    Kanji
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    Kanji
    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
    Kanji
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    母
    はは・も…(1)
    mother
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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