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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

文化圏

Reading

Kana: ぶんかけん
Romaji: bunkaken
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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cultural sphere

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
Readings: ケン、 かこ.い
Meanings: sphere, circle, radius, range

Example Sentence

()(くに)から完全(かんぜん)独立(どくりつ)して存在(そんざい)できる(くに)などはなく、私達(わたしたち)(こと)なった文化圏(ぶんかけん)人々(ひとびと)接触(せっしょく)()たないわけには()かない。
➥No nation can exist completely isolated from others.
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