Enlightenment - Kaimei

Japanese: 開明 - かいめい

〘Noun〙① The opening of knowledge and the progress of culture. Civilization and enlightenment. Also, when knowledge is opened and things are understood well. Being intelligent. *From Tongziwen (1707), "I also _wrote about the different _theories _on the old Han and Song dynasties. However, all of them had accumulated doubts. They were resolved and clarified. _{It was} only natural that they did so." *From Shosetsu Shinzui (1885-86), Tsubouchi Shoyo, part ₂ , "It goes without saying that the enlightened culture of the West is superior to our civilization." [Shiji - Chronicles of the Five Emperors] ② To open up knowledge and clarify unclear points. *Shobogenzo (1231-53), Buddhist sutra, "It is said that the Shobogenzo is a mystical place, but it is not enlightened at all." ③ The place where the sun rises. [Huainanzi - Geography] ④ The name of a beast. It is called the beast of heaven. [Shanhaijing - Kai-inai Xi Jing]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 知識が開けて、文物が進歩すること。文明開化。また、知識が開け、物事がよくわかること。聰明なこと。※童子問（1707）中「予也固有_下与_二漢宋旧説_一異者_上。然皆積疑之至。融釈開明。自然得_レ之」※小説神髄（1885‐86）〈坪内逍遙〉下「欧米の開明文化は我文明にまされることいふまでもなき事なるから」〔史記‐五帝本紀〕② 知識などを開き、不明な点を明らかにすること。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）仏経「正法眼蔵そこばくおほしといへども、なんだちことごとく開明せず」③ 日の出る所。〔淮南子‐地形訓〕④ 獣の名。天獣という。〔山海経‐海内西経〕

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