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    文ぶん明めい

    civilization

    N3KMT3News #5+1CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ぶんめい

    Noun

    1.
    civilization, civilisation, culture
    2.
    Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
    historical term

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    古こ代だい文ぶん明めいはとても興きょう味み深ぶかいです。

    Ancient civilizations are very interesting.

    KMT3History
    人じん類るいは長ながい時じ間かんをかけて文ぶん明めいを発はっ展てんさせてきました。

    Humanity has developed civilization over a long period of time.

    KMT4History
    エジプト文ぶん明めいは、ピラミッドや象しょう形けい文も字じで知しられています。

    Egyptian civilization is known for its pyramids and hieroglyphs.

    KMT4HistoryCulture & Traditions
    現げん代だい文ぶん明めいは、科か学がく技ぎ術じゅつの進しん歩ぽによって大おおきく変へん化かしました。

    Modern civilization has changed greatly due to the advancement of science and technology.

    KMT5HistoryScience & MathTechnology
    持じ続ぞく可か能のうな文ぶん明めいを築きずくことが、現げん代だい社しゃ会かいの大おおきな課 題 です。

    Building a sustainable civilization is a major challenge for modern society.

    KMT6HistoryNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

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    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
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