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

28.12.2022

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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Japanese Sentence日に本ほん史しの年表ねんぴょうを作つくった。
Romaji ReadingNihonshi no nenpyō o tsukutta.
English MeaningI made a chronology of Japanese history. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence日本史の年表を作りました。
Romaji ReadingNihonshi no nenpyō o tsukurimashita.
English MeaningI made a chronology of Japanese history. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私わたしは大学だいがくで、日に本ほん史しを専攻せんこうしている。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa daigaku de, nihonshi o senkō shite iru.
English MeaningI am majoring in Japanese history at my university. (Plain Form)

The subject is「私わたし (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、日に本ほん史しです。」.

Japanese Sentence私は大学で、日本史を専攻しています。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa daigaku de, nihonshi o senkō shite imasu.
English MeaningI am majoring in Japanese history at university. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence明日あしたは日に本ほん史しのテストがあるので、頑がん張ばって暗あん記きする。
Romaji ReadingAshita wa nihonshi no tesuto ga aru node, ganbatte anki suru.
English MeaningThere is a Japanese history test tomorrow,
so I’ll do my best to memorize it. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence明日は日本史のテストなので、頑張って暗記します。
Romaji ReadingAshita wa nihonshi no tesuto ga aru node, ganbatte anki shimasu.
English MeaningThere is a Japanese history test tomorrow,
so I’ll do my best to memorize it. (Polite Form)
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