故事

Reading

Kana: こじ

Romaji: koji

Definition

noun

1

origin; historical fact; tradition

Kanji

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)はやたらに故事来歴(こじらいれき)に詳(くわ)しいけれど、それが人生(じんせい)の役(やく)に立(た)っているのかはなはだ疑問(ぎもん)だね。

➥He has a great storehouse of knowledge about historical details but I seriously doubt that's of any use in life.