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文明国

Reading

Kana: ぶんめいこく
Romaji: bunmeikoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

civilized nation; civilised nation

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country

Example Sentence

すべての文明国(ぶんめいこく)戦争(せんそう)反対(はんたい)している。
➥All civilized countries are against war.
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