近きん代だい文ぶん明めい

noun

modern civilization; modern world

Refers to the civilization, society, or way of life that emerged after the Industrial Revolution, often contrasted with pre-modern or traditional societies.

• 近きん代だい文ぶん明めいの発はっ展てんは、私わたしたちの生せい活かつを大おおきく変かえた。

  The development of modern civilization has greatly changed our lives.

• 彼かれは近きん代だい文ぶん明めいの矛む盾じゅんについて語かたった。

  He talked about the contradictions of modern civilization.