文明 (ぶんめい) — civilization, culture
文明
civilization
Frequency #2441
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
bunmei
ぶんめい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ぶんめい[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- civilization
- culture
Usage examples
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「文明開化」という明るいことばの下には、期待と負担の両方がありました。
"Bunmei kaika" to iu akarui kotoba no shita ni wa, kitai to futan no ryouhou ga arimashita.
Beneath the optimistic phrase "civilization and enlightenment," there were both hopes and burdens.
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