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Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
formal or literary
Formal or literary term. Often used in medical contexts (既往歴 = medical history) or in set phrases like 既往の事実 (past facts).
We need to analyze past data.
The doctor asked about the patient's medical history.
Expressions
- 既往は咎めずlet bygones be bygones; don't dwell on the past