# discover: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/discover
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: verb
IPA: /dɪˈskʌvər/
Katakana pronunciation: ディスカバー

## Meaning in English
To find something for the first time, or to learn something you did not know before. 'Columbus discovered America.' 'I discovered a great cafe near my office.' You can also discover facts: 'Scientists discovered that coffee helps memory.'
### 日本語の意味
何かを初めて見つけること、または以前は知らなかったことを知ること。'Columbus discovered America.'（コロンブスはアメリカを発見した）。'I discovered a great cafe near my office.'（会社の近くに素晴らしいカフェを見つけた）。事実を発見することにも使えます：'Scientists discovered that coffee helps memory.'（科学者はコーヒーが記憶を助けることを発見した）。

### Examples
- 彼女は偶然その薬を発見した。
  - English: She discovered the medicine by accident.
- 私は新しい学習法を発見した。
  - English: I discovered a new way to study.
- 彼らはその惑星を1930年に発見した。
  - English: They discovered that planet in 1930.

## English equivalents
- discover
- find
- uncover
## Japanese equivalents
- 発見する
- 見つける
- 気づく
## Common patterns
- **discover [something]**: To find or learn about something for the first time Example: I discovered a shortcut to work.
- **discover that [clause]**: To learn a new fact Example: We discovered that the store was closed.

## More from Anaversity
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