人文|じんぶんjinbun[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounhumanity; civilization; civilisation; culture

• Synonym文化ぶんかNeutralThe general word for culture with the widest range of use; 「人文」 centers on human culture and learning, as in 「人文科学」 and 「人文学部」.
• RelatedカルチャーNeutralA loanword for culture, used mostly in compounds such as 「カルチャースクール」 and 「カルチャーショック」 rather than as a stand-in for 「人文」.
• Related人文科学じんぶんかがくNeutralThe humanities — fields that study humans, such as literature, history and philosophy; an academic category, while 「人文」 itself means human culture.
• RelatedカルチュアNeutralA loanword; another way of writing 「カルチャー」, rarely used.
• Antonym自然しぜんNeutralNature; stands opposite 「人文」 as human culture, as in 「自然科学」.

For culture in general, say 「文化」. 「人文」 centers on human culture and learning and appears mostly in compounds like 「人文科学」 and 「人文学部」. Use 「カルチャー」 (or the rarer 「カルチュア」) in loanword compounds; 「自然」 is its opposite.

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1. 人類じんるいの文化ぶんか。
2. 文明ぶんめい。文物ぶんぶつ。
3. 人ひとに関かんする事柄ことがら。