noun
war chronicle; military record
Refers to historical accounts of battles and military exploits, often from the medieval period. Common in literary and historical contexts.
『平家物語』は代表的な軍記物語です。
"The Tale of the Heike" is a representative war chronicle.
A compound meaning 'war tale' or 'military epic', often used to describe the genre of literature that includes works like the Heike Monogatari.
Compound of 軍 (gun, 'army, military') and 記 (ki, 'record, chronicle').