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egg of Columbus

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Japanese Meaning
後から考えると簡単に見える、画期的かつ見事な発想や発見
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チームが部品を上下逆にして設計上の問題を解決したとき、誰もがそれをコロンブスの卵のような見事で単純な解決策だと認めた。後になってみれば誰にでも思いつきそうな巧妙な考えだった。

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A brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact.

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egg of Columbus

When the team solved the design problem by turning the part upside down, everyone recognized it as an egg of Columbus—a brilliant idea that seemed obvious afterward.

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When the team solved the design problem by turning the part upside down, everyone recognized it as an egg of Columbus—a brilliant idea that seemed obvious afterward.

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