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歴史に名を留める (れきしになをとどめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歴れき史しに名なを留とどめる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

to inscribe one's name in history; to leave one's mark on history

A formal, somewhat literary expression used when someone achieves something great enough to be remembered in history. Often used in biographies, news, or speeches.

See also: 留める (とどめる)

彼かれはその発はつ明めいで歴れき史しに名なを留とどめた。
He inscribed his name in history with that invention.

この

勝しょう

利り

は

歴れき

史し

に

名な

を

留とど

める

だろう

。

This victory will leave its mark on history.

Kanji

歴curriculum, continuation, passage of time
史history, chronicle
名name, noted, distinguished
留detain, fasten, halt

Similar words

名なを残のこす
Similar meaning, but 名を残す is more general and can be used for leaving a name or reputation in any field, not necessarily history. 歴史に名を留める specifically emphasizes being recorded in history.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 歴史 (history), に (locative particle), 名 (name), を (object marker), and 留める (to stop, to fix). Literally 'to fix one's name in history'.