歴史（れきし）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: history
Example sentences
- 京都には長い歴史がある。 — Kyoto has a long history.
- 私は歴史の本を読むのが好きだ。 — I like reading history books.
Idioms & proverbs containing “歴史”
- 人に歴史あり (ひとにれきしあり) — everyone has a past; every person has their own history
- 歴史は繰り返す (れきしはくりかえす) — history repeats itself
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