noun
Refers to the historical European Renaissance period. Often used in historical or cultural contexts.
文芸復興はイタリアで始まった。
The Renaissance began in Italy.
ルネサンス is the more common loanword for the Renaissance in modern Japanese. 文芸復興 is a native Japanese term used mainly in formal or historical contexts.
A yojijukugo coined in Japan to translate the European concept of the Renaissance, combining 文芸 (literature and arts) and 復興 (revival).