有史以来（ゆうしいらい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: since recorded history
Example sentences
- 有史以来の大きな出来事だ。 — It's a major event unlike any since the dawn of recorded history.
- 有史以来、人は空にあこがれてきた。 — Since the dawn of history, people have longed for the sky.
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