“History” in Japanese
Short answer
History in Japanese is “曰く” (iwaku). Full meaning: pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says.
Other ways to say “History” in Japanese
歴史
rekishi history
来歴
raireki history, career
竹帛
chikuhaku history
青史
seishi (written) history
沿革
enkaku history, development
由緒
yuisho history, pedigree, lineage
史乗
shijou history, annals
史
shi history
ヒストリー
hisutorii history
由来書
yuraisho history, memoirs
歴史学
rekishigaku (study of) history
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