文ぶん明めい開かい化か

noun

civilization and enlightenment; Westernization movement in Meiji Japan

Refers to the Meiji-era push to adopt Western technology, institutions, and ideas. Often used in historical contexts.

• 明めい治じ時じ代だい、文ぶん明めい開かい化かの波なみが日本にほんを大おおきく変かえた。

  During the Meiji era, the wave of civilization and enlightenment transformed Japan greatly.

• 文ぶん明めい開かい化かの象しょう徴ちょうとして、銀ぎん座ざにレンガ造づくりの街まち並なみが作つくられた。

  As a symbol of civilization and enlightenment, brick buildings were constructed in Ginza.