Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

歴史

/rekishi/Roman

English meaning: History

Japanese Definition

(日本語)

歴史とは、過去の出来事の記録と研究を指す。日本は2,000年以上の文字記録を持ち、武家政権(幕府)・近代天皇制・第二次世界大戦・戦後の民主的変革という複雑な歩みをたどってきた。朝鮮半島の植民地支配・中国侵略・戦時中の行為は現在も近隣諸国との関係に影響している。

English Definition

The study and record of past events. Japan has a recorded history spanning over 2,000 years, with periods of shogunal rule (samurai), imperial Japan, WWII aggression, and post-war democratic transformation. Japan's complex wartime history (colonization of Korea, China invasion, WWII) continues to affect its relations with neighboring countries.

Example

日本の歴史は複雑で、近代史はアジア諸国との関係に影響を与えています。

In English: Japan's complex history continues to affect its relations with Asian countries.

Synonyms

  • 歴史学

Literary Heritage

春はあけぼの。やうやう白くなりゆく山ぎは

/Haru wa akebono. Yōyō shiroku nari yuku yamagiwa/

In spring, it is the dawn. The mountain rim gradually turns white.

Sei Shonagon · Author and Lady-in-Waiting · 10th–11th century CE

Makura no Soshi (The Pillow Book)

Makura no Soshi, Section 1, circa 1002 CE

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