文明
ぶんめい
bunmei
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 48 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
文明 (ぶんめい (bunmei)) means "Civilization". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Civilization
Also : Culture · Civilized society
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Example Sentences
古代文明について学んだ。
こだいぶんめいについてまなんだ。
I studied about ancient civilization.
文明の発展は人間の生活を変えた。
ぶんめいのはってんはにんげんのせいかつをかえた。
The development of civilization changed human life.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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