故事来歴

古事来歴

Reading

Kana: こじらいれき

Romaji: kojiraireki

Definition

noun

1

origin and history; particulars

Note: yojijukugo

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

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

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.