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文化

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Kana: ぶんか
Romaji: bunka
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Definitions

1

culture; civilization; civilisation

2

Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Example Sentences

(ぼく)文化祭(ぶんかさい)女装(じょそう)した。
➥I dressed up as a girl for the school festival.
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(かれ)西洋(せいよう)文化(ぶんか)()きだ。
➥He likes Western culture.
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文化祭(ぶんかさい)先月(せんげつ)開催(かいさい)された。
➥Our school festival was held last month.
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文化(ぶんか)言語(げんご)破壊(はかい)する。
➥Culture destroys language.
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その(くに)文化(ぶんか)(すす)んだ。
➥The country advanced in civilization.
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(かれ)日本(にっぽん)文化(ぶんか)(くわ)しい。
➥He is familiar with Japanese culture.
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