Korean

문명
Meaning: civilization
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

Ancient Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile River basin.
그리스는 고대 서양 문명의 발상지로 잘 알려져 있다.
Greece is well known as the birthplace of ancient Western civilization.
이 도시는 고대 문명의 훌륭한 유적으로 가득합니다.
This city is filled with magnificent relics of ancient civilization.
고대 이집트 문명은 기원전 3000년경에 시작되었다.
Ancient Egyptian civilization began around 3000 BC.
고대 문명의 출현은 인류 역사에 큰 변화를 가져왔다.
The emergence of ancient civilizations brought great changes to human history.
그곳은 인류 문명의 요람으로 알려져 있다.
That place is known as the cradle of human civilization.
그리스는 서양 문명의 발상지로 알려져 있다.
Greece is known as the birthplace of Western civilization.
나일강 유역은 비옥한 토양 덕분에 고대 문명이 발달했다.
The Nile basin saw the development of ancient civilizations thanks to its fertile soil.

Usage Notes

Refers to the stage of human social and cultural development.

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