前ぜん史し

noun

prehistory; previous history; antecedents

Refers to the historical background or events leading up to a particular period, often used in academic or formal contexts. Not to be confused with 先史 (せんし), which refers to prehistoric times before written records.

• この戦せん争そうの前ぜん史しを理り解かいすることが重じゅう要ようだ。

  It is important to understand the prehistory of this war.

• 彼かれは日本にほんの近きん代だい化かの前ぜん史しについて研けん究きゅうしている。

  He is researching the antecedents of Japan's modernization.