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    3. 銘文

    銘文

    銘めい文ぶん

    inscription

    KMT10News #41+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab18 strokes

    めいぶん

    Noun

    1.
    inscription

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    石せき碑ひに銘めい文ぶんが刻きざまれている。

    An inscription is carved on the stone monument.

    KMT6HistoryArt & Design
    古ふるい剣つるぎに美うつくしい銘めい文ぶんがあった。

    There was a beautiful inscription on the old sword.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design
    その銅どう鐸たくに刻きざまれた銘めい文ぶんは、古こ代だいの生せい活かつを解とき明あかす重じゅう要ような手てがかりとなった。

    The inscription carved on that bronze bell became an important clue to unraveling ancient life.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsScience & Math
    博はく物ぶつ館かんには、古こ代だいエジプトの銘めい文ぶんが展てん示じされている。

    In the museum, ancient Egyptian inscriptions are on display.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsArt & Design
    記き念ねん品ひんには、日ひ付づけとメッセージの銘めい文ぶんが入いれられた。

    The commemorative item had an inscription of the date and a message.

    KMT10Art & DesignDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    銘
    inscription・signature (of artisan)
    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
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