Source Word
civilization
IPA(Pronunciation)
Proper noun
Collectively,
those
people
of
the
world
considered
to
have
a
high
standard
of
behavior
and
/
or
a
high
level
of
development.
Commonly
subjectively
used
by
people
of
one
society
to
exclusively
refer
to
their
society,
or
their
elite
sub-group,
or
a
few
associated
societies,
implying
all
others,
in
time
or
geography
or
status,
as
something
less
than
civilised,
as
savages
or
barbarians.
cf
refinement,
elitism,
civilised
society,
the
Civilised
World
Japanese Meaning
高度な文化、技術、法制度などが発達した社会としての「文明」 / 洗練された行動規範や文化、芸術を備えた状態や集団 / 自己の社会やエリート集団を、他と区別するために用いられる概念としての「文明」
Sense（1）
Collectively,
those
people
of
the
world
considered
to
have
a
high
standard
of
behavior
and
/
or
a
high
level
of
development.
Commonly
subjectively
used
by
people
of
one
society
to
exclusively
refer
to
their
society,
or
their
elite
sub-group,
or
a
few
associated
societies,
implying
all
others,
in
time
or
geography
or
status,
as
something
less
than
civilised,
as
savages
or
barbarians.
cf
refinement,
elitism,
civilised
society,
the
Civilised
World
