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近現代史 (きんげんだいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
modern and contemporary history
Refers to the academic field or period covering roughly the late 19th century onward, combining modern (近代) and contemporary (現代) history. Often used in university course titles and historical research contexts.
現げん
代だい
史し
の
展てん
示じ
が
ある
。
This museum has an exhibition on modern and contemporary history.
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual 代 substitute, change, convert Similar words 近きん 代だい 史し 近代史 refers specifically to modern history (often the Meiji period through WWII), while 近現代史 includes both modern and contemporary periods, extending further into the present.
現げん 代だい 史し 現代史 covers contemporary history (post-WWII to present), whereas 近現代史 encompasses both modern and contemporary eras as a combined field.
Etymology Compound of 近 (kin, 'recent'), 現代 (gendai, 'present era'), and 史 (shi, 'history'). The term is a modern academic coinage reflecting the combined study of modern and contemporary historical periods.
