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歴史的 (rekishiteki) Japanese meaning: historical | Kotomora
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もの
が
たくさん
ある
。
This town has many historical buildings.
That was a historic event.
Usage patterns 歴れき 史し 的てき な 〈 物もの 〉 a historic/historical (building, artifact, etc.)
This temple is protected as a historic structure.
歴れき 史し 的てき な 〈 事こと 〉 a historic (event, moment, decision)
That match became a historic event for both countries.
歴れき 史し 的てき に 見み て looking at it historically; from a historical perspective
Historically speaking, this region has maintained its independence.
歴れき 史し 的てき な 瞬しゅん 間かん a historic moment
It was a historic moment when humanity landed on the moon.
Kanji 歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 史的 is a more formal, academic word for 'historical' used in scholarly contexts, while 歴史的 is the broader, everyday term.
伝統的 focuses on something being passed down as custom or tradition, while 歴史的 emphasizes its connection to history in general.
画期的 describes something groundbreaking or innovative regardless of historical timing, while 歴史的 (in its 'historic' sense) stresses lasting importance within the flow of history.
歴史的 describes something significant enough to be remembered in history, whereas 記録的 focuses narrowly on breaking a numerical record.
歴史的 means 'historic' or 'historically significant', describing something important in history, whereas 史上 is neutral and factual, simply meaning 'in history' or 'ever', often used in records and statistics.
Etymology Compound of 歴史 (history) + 的 (-like, -ical). The suffix 的 is a productive adjectival suffix borrowed from Chinese.
歴れき
史し
的てき
背はい
景けい
historical context; historical background
historical kana orthography; old kana spelling
