野や史し

noun

unofficial history; privately compiled history

Refers to historical records written by private individuals, as opposed to official state-sponsored histories (正史). Often used in academic or literary contexts.

See also: 正史

• この時じ代だいの野や史しには、正せい史しにはない庶しょ民みんの生せい活かつが記しるされている。

  The unofficial histories of this period record the lives of common people, which are not found in the official histories.

• 彼かれは野や史しを研けん究きゅうして、隠かくされた史し実じつを明あきらかにした。

  He studied privately compiled histories and uncovered hidden historical facts.