文明

ぶんめい
bunmei

civilisation

What does 文明 mean?

文明 is a Japanese noun meaning “civilisation” in English. It is written as 文明 in kanji, ぶんめい in hiragana, and bunmei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

古代の文明について学んだ。

I learnt about ancient civilisations.

文明が発達した。

Civilisation developed.

Words sharing kanji with 文明

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