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文明

Reading

Kana: ぶんめい
Romaji: bunmei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

civilization; civilisation; culture

2

Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light

Example Sentences

われわれの文明(ぶんめい)黄昏(たそがれ)に。
➥We find ourselves in the twilight of our civilization.
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その(くに)文明(ぶんめい)進歩(しんぽ)した。
➥The country's civilization has advanced.
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文明人(ぶんめいじん)一皮(ひとかわ)むけば野蛮人(やばんじん)
➥Scratch a Russian and find a Tartar.
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文明(ぶんめい)進歩(しんぽ)がとても(はや)い。
➥The progress of civilization is very rapid.
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中東(ちゅうとう)文明(ぶんめい)発祥地(はっしょうち)である。
➥The Middle East is the cradle of civilization.
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()(だい)文明(ぶんめい)はゆっくりと衰退(すいたい)した。
➥Two great civilizations slowly fell into decay.
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