沿革

• 読み: えんかく
• ローマ字: enkaku
• 漢字の分解: 沿 (en) — along, follow, coastline; 革 (kaku/kawa) — reform, change, leather
• 発音: /eɴ.ka.kɯ/

意味

History; historical development. The chronological account of how something has evolved over time.

A noun referring to the history and development of an organisation, institution, or system over time. More formal and structured than 歴史 (rekishi, history) — 沿革 specifically implies a chronological account of changes and development. Commonly seen on company websites under 会社沿革 (kaisha enkaku, company history). Primarily used in written and formal contexts.

例文

1. この大学の沿革は百年以上にわたる。
2. 会社の沿革をホームページで確認した。
3. 沿革を見ると、組織がどう発展したかがわかる。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, academia, organisations, websites

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 沿 (en, along/follow) + 革 (kaku, reform/change). Literally 'following the changes' — tracing the course of development over time.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal