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史上空前 (shijoukuuzen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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ぜん
の
大だい
発はっ
見けん
だ
。
This is an unprecedented discovery in history.
The event was held on an unprecedented scale in history.
Related words 前ぜん 代だい 未み 聞もん Also means 'unprecedented', but 前代未聞 emphasizes that something has never been heard of before, often with a nuance of being outrageous or shocking. 史上空前 is more neutral and focuses on historical scale.
空くう 前ぜん 絶ぜつ 後ご Means 'unprecedented and never to be repeated', adding the idea that it will not happen again. 史上空前 does not imply anything about the future.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 史上 (in history) and 空前 (unprecedented, literally 'sky/empty before'). The phrase is a straightforward combination of these elements.
