由緒(ゆいしょ)

ゆいしょ
noun
history, lineage, pedigree
1. history, lineage, distinguished origins
The historical background or pedigree of a place, family, or thing, especially when it is long, distinguished, or noteworthy. Most commonly encountered in the compound 由緒ある (having a distinguished history).
由緒(ゆいしょ)ある神社(じんじゃ)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited a shrine with a distinguished history.
この旅館(りょかん)は由緒(ゆいしょ)正(ただ)しい建物(たてもの)で、江戸(えど)時代(じだい)から続(つづ)いている。
This inn is a building with a distinguished pedigree, having been in operation since the Edo period.
この刀(かたな)には由緒(ゆいしょ)があり、かつてある有名(ゆうめい)な武将(ぶしょう)が所有(しょゆう)していたと伝(つた)えられている。
This sword has a notable history, and it is said to have once been owned by a famous military commander.

USAGE:
Most commonly used in the set expressions 由緒(ゆいしょ)ある (having a distinguished history) and 由緒(ゆいしょ)正(ただ)しい (of distinguished/legitimate lineage). Typically describes temples, shrines, families, inns, and historical objects.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 由緒(ゆいしょ)ある (having a distinguished history)
  • 由緒(ゆいしょ)正(ただ)しい (of impeccable lineage, prestigious)
  • 由緒(ゆいしょ)ある寺院(じいん) (temple with a distinguished history)
  • 由緒(ゆいしょ)を誇(ほこ)る (boast a distinguished history)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 歴史(れきし): history (general, broader meaning)
  • 伝統(でんとう): tradition (customs passed down, not specifically lineage)
  • 来歴(らいれき): history, provenance (the story of how something came to be)
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Added 2026.2.25 23:31
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