Japanese word

歴史的

Pronunciation

Romajirekishiteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectivehistorical

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.

Illustration for 歴史的 (historical)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes a connection with events, people, or periods from the past and the study of them.

Common phrases

  • 歴史的な記録reki shi teki na ki roku

    historical record

  • 歴史的な価値reki shi teki na ka chi

    historical value

  • 歴史的な瞬間reki shi teki na shun kan

    historic moment

Similar words

史的shiteki: A formal adjective for something connected with history or the study of the past.

Definition in Japanese

過去の出来事や時代に関するさま。ka ko no de ki goto ya ji dai ni kan su ru sa ma

Word origin

The Japanese word 歴史的 (rekishiteki, "historical") is formed from 歴史 (rekishi, "history"), a compound of 歴 (reki, "passage through") and 史 (shi, "record"), plus 的 (teki, "pertaining to").

Usage tips

  • English usually uses historical for anything connected with the past, while historic often highlights an event that is important in history.

Other meanings

  • historicna-adjective

Opposites

  • 現代的gendaitekimodernna-adjective

Related words

  • 歴史家rekishikahistoriannoun

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