〜史(し)

し
suffix
history of (suffix)
1. history of; chronicle of
Suffix attaching to a noun to form the name of a historical field or written history. Common in academic, journalistic, and book-title vocabulary.
日本(にほん)史(し)を勉強(べんきょう)している。
I'm studying Japanese history.
世界(せかい)史(し)の授業(じゅぎょう)が好(す)きだ。
I like world history class.
現代(げんだい)美術(びじゅつ)史(し)の概論(がいろん)を大学(だいがく)で受講(じゅこう)した。
I took an introductory course on modern art history at university.

Names the history of a country, field, era, or institution. Productive in academic and book titles.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 日本(にほん)史(し): Japanese history
  • 世界(せかい)史(し): world history
  • 美術(びじゅつ)史(し): art history
  • 現代(げんだい)史(し): modern history
  • 古代(こだい)史(し): ancient history
  • 会社(かいしゃ)史(し): company history

USAGE:
Also used in academic field names: 歴史(れきし)学(がく) (the discipline of history) vs. ~史(し) (a specific historical subject). In Japanese high school, students typically choose between 日本(にほん)史(し) and 世界(せかい)史(し).

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