日本史(にほんし) にほんし noun Japanese history (school subject) historyeducation 1. Japanese history The history of Japan, and the high-school subject of that name. It pairs with 世界史(せかいし). 日本史(にほんし)が好(す)きだ。 I like Japanese history. 日本史(にほんし)のテストで年号(ねんごう)を覚(おぼ)える。 To memorize dates for a Japanese history test. 戦国時代(せんごくじだい)は日本史(にほんし)の中(なか)でも特(とく)に人気(にんき)がある時代(じだい)だ。 The Warring States period is one of the most popular eras in Japanese history. 日本(にほん) + 〜史(し) (history of).Common collocations日本史(にほんし)の授業(じゅぎょう): a Japanese history class日本史(にほんし)上(じょう)初(はじ)めて: for the first time in Japanese history日本史(にほんし)選択(せんたく): taking Japanese history as one's electiveRelated words世界史(せかいし): world history — the other high-school history subject歴史(れきし): history in general Related Words Related: 世界史(せかいし) (world history) Related: 歴史(れきし) (history in general) general Added 2026.10.2 4:37 · Revised 2026.10.2 4:41 31000/31408_nihonshi