English–Japanese
“historical” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajirekishiteki
Example
これは歴史的な発見です。ko re wa reki shi teki na hak ken de su
This is a historical discovery.
How to say “historical” in Japanese
“Historical” in Japanese is 歴史的 (rekishiteki).
Describes a connection with events, people, or periods from the past and the study of them.
Example sentences with 歴史的
彼の演説は国の未来を変える歴史的な転機になりました。kare no en zetsu wa kuni no mi rai o ka e ru reki shi teki na ten ki ni na ri ma shi ta
His speech marked a historic turning point that changed the country's future.
Tips for using 歴史的
- English usually uses historical for anything connected with the past, while historic often highlights an event that is important in history.