What does 文明 mean?
文明 is a Japanese noun meaning “civilization” in English. It can also be translated as “Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)” depending on context. It is written as 文明 in kanji, ぶんめい in hiragana, and bunmei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
１９世紀は白人文明の時代だった。
The nineteenth century was the age of the white man's civilization.