How to say 'Civilization' in Japanese | 文明

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The Japanese word for Civilization is 'Bunmei', written as 文明 in Japanese.'Civilization' in hiragana is ぶんめい.

word

文明

Meaning

Civilization

Reading

ぶんめい

bunmei

Kanji

文Sentence 明Bright

Explanation

The Japanese noun '文明 (ぶんめい)' refers to 'civilization', encompassing the advanced state of human society, marked by developments in culture, science, industry, and government. It is often used to discuss historical or global contexts, such as the rise and fall of civilizations or comparisons between different cultures. Example sentences include: Ancient civilizations were fascinating「古代文明は魅力的だった」(こだいぶんめいはみりょくてきだった). Modern civilization depends on technology「現代文明は技術に依存している」(げんだいぶんめいはぎじゅつにいぞんしている). The word can also imply progress or advancement, as in '文明の進歩 (ぶんめいのしんぽ)' (progress of civilization).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2067

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 文明

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

文

Meaning

Sentence

kanji

明

Meaning

Bright

Words Related to 文明 Through the Kanji 文

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 文 as well.

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文化

Meaning

Culture

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文字

Meaning

Character, Letter

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作文

Meaning

Composition

word

文

Meaning

Sentence

word

文学

Meaning

Literature

word

文章

Meaning

Writing

word

注文

Meaning

Order

word

文房具

Meaning

Stationery

word

文書

Meaning

Document

word

例文

Meaning

Example

word

英文

Meaning

English writing

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論文

Meaning

Paper, Thesis

word

文句

Meaning

Phrase, Complaint

word

人文科学

Meaning

Humanities

word

文献

Meaning

Document

word

文庫

Meaning

Library, Paperback

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文部

Meaning

Education

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文芸

Meaning

Literature

word

本文

Meaning

Main text

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文学者

Meaning

Literary scholar

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文化的

Meaning

Cultural

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文法

Meaning

Grammar

word

文化財

Meaning

Cultural asset

word

文系

Meaning

Humanities

Words Related to 文明 Through the Kanji 明

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 明 as well.

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明らか

Meaning

Clear

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明後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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明日

Meaning

Tomorrow

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説明

Meaning

Explanation

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明るい

Meaning

Bright, Cheerful

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明確

Meaning

Clear, Definite

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明け方

Meaning

Dawn

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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明かり

Meaning

Light

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証明

Meaning

Proof, Verification

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透明

Meaning

Transparent

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表明

Meaning

Statement

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明朝

Meaning

Ming Dynasty

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夜明け

Meaning

Dawn

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明白

Meaning

Clear, Obvious

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不明

Meaning

Unknown

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解明

Meaning

Clarification

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明ける

Meaning

End, Dawn

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発明

Meaning

Invention

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打ち明ける

Meaning

Confess

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明治

Meaning

Meiji

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判明

Meaning

Clarification

word

明く

Meaning

Open

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梅雨明け

Meaning

End of rainy season

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明瞭

Meaning

Clear

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