歴史

• 読み: れきし
• ローマ字: rekishi
• 漢字の分解: 歴 (reki) — passage, experience; 史 (shi/su) — history, chronicle
• 発音: /ɾe.ki.ɕi/

意味

History. The study of past events, or the record of past events and developments.

A noun combining 歴 (passage, experience) and 史 (history, chronicle). Used both as a school subject and to discuss history in general. Japan has a rich recorded history spanning over two millennia, making 歴史 a culturally significant concept. Also used figuratively in expressions like 歴史的な (historic).

例文

1. 日本の歴史に興味があります。
2. 歴史の授業は水曜日にあります。
3. この町には長い歴史があります。

使い方ガイド

場面: school, academics, culture

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 歴 (passage of time, experience) and 史 (history, chronicle). Borrowed from classical Chinese, where 歴史 referred to the recorded accounts of past events and dynasties.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal