文ぶん明めいの利り器き

expression, noun

modern convenience; blessings of civilization

Refers to tools, devices, or systems that make life easier thanks to modern technology and social progress. Often used with a slightly appreciative or ironic tone.

• スマートフォンは現げん代だいの文ぶん明めいの利り器きだ。

  Smartphones are a modern convenience of our civilization.

• 文ぶん明めいの利り器きに頼たよりすぎると、自じ分ぶんで考かんがえる力ちからが衰おとろえるかもしれない。

  If we rely too much on the blessings of civilization, our ability to think for ourselves might decline.