How to say “Japanese history” in Japanese | 日本史 (にほんし、nihonshi)

The Japanese vocabulary「日本史 (にほんし、nihonshi)」means “Japanese history.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word日本史
Hiraganaにほんし
Romaji Readingnihonshi
English MeaningJapanese history

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I made a chronology of Japanese history.

Plain Form:

ほん年表ねんぴょうつくった。
Nihonshi no nenpyō o tsukutta.

Polite Form:

日本史の年表を作りました。
Nihonshi no nenpyō o tsukurimashita.


I am majoring in Japanese history at my university.

Plain Form:

わたし大学だいがくで、ほん専攻せんこうしている。
Watashi wa daigaku de, nihonshi o senkō shite iru.

The subject is「わたし (I)」and the predicate is「専攻せんこうしている」. The literal translation of「専攻せんこうしている」is “have been majoring” or “be majoring.” Therefore, we did not use “My major is” in the English meaning. “My major is Japanese history in my university.” is「大学だいがくでの専攻せんこうは、ほんです。」.

I am majoring in Japanese history at university

Polite Form:

私は大学で、日本史を専攻しています。
Watashi wa daigaku de, nihonshi o senkō shite imasu.


There is a Japanese history test tomorrow, so I’ll do my best to memorize it.

Plain Form:

明日あしたほんのテストがあるので、がんってあんする。
Ashita wa nihonshi no tesuto ga aru node, ganbatte anki suru.

Polite Form:

明日は日本史のテストなので、頑張って暗記します。
Ashita wa nihonshi no tesuto ga aru node, ganbatte anki shimasu.


I learned about the Sengoku period in my Japanese history class.

Plain Form:

ほん授業じゅぎょうで、戦国時代せんごくじだいについてまなんだ。
nihonshi no jugyō de, sengoku jidai ni tsuite mananda.

Polite Form:

日本史の授業で、戦国時代について学びました。
nihonshi no jugyō de, sengoku jidai ni tsuite manabimashita.


I have a plan to attend a lecture on Japanese history during the summer vacation.

Plain Form:

夏休なつやすみにほん講演会こうえんかい参加さんかする予定よていだ。
Natsuyasumi ni nihonshi no kōen-kai ni sanka suru yotei da.

Polite Form:

夏休みに日本史の講演会に参加する予定です。
Natsuyasumi ni nihonshi no kōen-kai ni sanka suru yotei desu.


The number of students majoring in Japanese history at university is decreasing.

Plain Form:

大学だいがくほん専攻せんこうする学生がくせいっている。
Daigaku de nihonshi o senkō suru gakusei ga hette iru.

Polite Form:

大学で日本史を専攻する学生が減っています。
Daigaku de nihonshi o senkō suru gakusei ga hette imasu.

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