noun
written history; historical record
Archaic literary term for written history or historical records, derived from the practice of scraping sweat off bamboo slips before writing. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
「汗青」は、昔の中国で竹簡に文字を記す前に汗をぬぐったことに由来する言葉だ。
The word 汗青 comes from the old Chinese practice of wiping sweat off bamboo slips before writing on them.