文ぶん明めい国こくぶんめいこくMeanings1nouncivilized nationRefers to a country considered advanced in culture, technology, and social organization. Often used in historical or comparative contexts.日本にほんはアジアで最さい初しょの文ぶん明めい国こくになったと言いわれる。Japan is said to have become the first civilized nation in Asia.