JLPT · Level 188
15 words
Japanese word
旧事
Pronunciation
Romajikyūji
Meaning
- nounbygone events
Example
祖父は旧事を語ります。so fu wa kyū ji o kata ri ma su
My grandfather talks about bygone events.
More examples
歴史家は記録に残る旧事を詳しく調べます。reki shi ka wa ki roku ni noko ru kyū ji o kuwa shi ku shira be ma su
The historian carefully researches bygone events preserved in records.
Core concept
It refers to events from an earlier time, viewed as matters belonging to the past.
Common phrases
旧事を語るkyū ji o kata ru
talk about bygone events
旧事を記すkyū ji o shiru su
record bygone events
Similar words
往事ōji: Past events remembered as part of personal experience or shared history.
Definition in Japanese
過去に起こった事柄。ka ko ni o ko tta koto gara
Word origin
旧 (kyū, "old") combines with 事 (ji, "matter or event") in this Sino-Japanese compound for matters from the past.
Usage tips
- 旧事 (kyūji) has a formal, literary tone and commonly appears in writing about history, traditions, or earlier times.