English–Japanese
“patent” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitokkyo
Example
彼は新しい特許を申請しました。kare wa atara shi i tok kyo o shin sei shi ma shi ta
He applied for a new patent.
How to say “patent” in Japanese
“Patent” in Japanese is 特許 (tokkyo).
Describes a government-granted right that protects an invention by allowing its creator to control its use for a set time.
Example sentences with 特許
その会社は競合会社が自社の特許を侵害したと主張しています。so no gai sha wa kyō gō gai sha ga ji sha no tok kyo o shin gai shi ta to shu chō shi te i ma su
The company claims that a competitor infringed its patent.
Tips for using 特許
- English uses patent as both a noun for the legal right and a verb meaning to obtain that right for an invention.