civilization in Japanese
civilization in Japanese is 文明, 文明化 — civilization means a large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
civilization in Japanese
文明
Pronounced: bunmei
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
文明化
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
What does "civilization" mean?
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noun A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
"Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell."
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noun Human society as a whole, especially in its organised, "civil" form.
"The hikers were glad to get back to civilization after a week in the wilderness."
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civilization in a sentence
- Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell.
- The internet has reshaped modern civilization.
- The hikers were glad to get back to civilization after a week in the wilderness.
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What is "civilization" in Japanese?
"civilization" in Japanese is 文明, 文明化. civilization means: A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
How do you pronounce 文明?
"civilization" in Japanese is 文明, pronounced "bunmei".
How do you use "civilization" in a sentence?
Example: "Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell." In Japanese, "civilization" is 文明, 文明化.
Are there other ways to say "civilization" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "civilization": 文明, 文明化.
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