野史(やし)

やし
noun
unofficial history; privately written history
formalhistory
1. unofficial history; privately written history
A history compiled privately rather than by the state, often preserving anecdotes and folk accounts left out of official records. Contrasted with 正史(せいし), the authorized dynastic history.
野史(やし)に記(しる)される。
It is recorded in unofficial histories.
正史(せいし)にない逸話(いつわ)が野史(やし)に残(のこ)る。
Anecdotes absent from the official history survive in unofficial histories.
当時(とうじ)の庶民(しょみん)の暮(く)らしは、野史(やし)から知(し)ることができる。
The daily life of common people of the time can be learned from unofficial histories.

Composed of 野(や) (unofficial, rustic) + 史(し) (history). A somewhat literary term.

Similar words

  • 正史(せいし): official history — state-compiled and authoritative, the direct antonym
  • 外史(がいし): unofficial history — a close synonym, common in the titles of historical works

Related Words

Antonym: 正史(せいし) (official history)
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