His humble background parallels that of his predecessor.
彼の庶民的な経歴は前任者のそれと似ている。
I'm looking for books on Roman history.
ローマの歴史に関する本を探しています。
Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.
教科書問題や歴史認識、靖国神社への首相の参拝などで、日中関係に波風が立っている。
We visited places of historic interest.
歴史上の名所を見物しました。
He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.
彼は日本の歴史に非常に興味を持っており、その知識の深さには驚くばかりである。
She always prides herself on her academic background.
彼女はいつも自分の学歴を自慢している。
It's said to be a girls' high school characterised by its quiet and traditional feel and a chic, high-class uniform.
シックで上品な制服と歴史ある静かな雰囲気が特徴の女子高なのだという。
The history of China is older than that of Japan.
中国の歴史は日本の歴史より古い。
It is the border-line cases that are always in danger: the dignified buildings of the past which may possess no real artistic or historic value, but which people have become sentimentally attached to and have grown to love.
Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
暗殺が世界の歴史を変えたことはない。
His poor educational background was not a bar to his advancement.
貧しい学歴が彼の出世の妨げとはならなかった。
What's the historian's duty?
歴史家の役目は何ですか。
Football is an old game.
フットボールは歴史の古い競技です。
We must hand in a history paper by next Saturday.
次の土曜日までに歴史のレポートを提出しなければならない。
The movement added a new page to the history of Japan.
その運動は日本の歴史に新しい1ページを加えた。
Are there any other interesting episodes in history?
他にも何か歴史上の面白いエピソードってありますかね?
I don't give a damn about my CV.
俺は自分の履歴書など気にしない、気にしない。
He took the job for the sake of his career but he didn't like it.
経歴のために彼はその仕事を始めたのだが、好きにはなれなかった。
I take great interest in history.
私は歴史に大変興味がある。
The history of Rome is very interesting.
ローマの歴史はとても面白い。
I'd like to spend my holidays reading history books or classics.
休日は歴史書か古典を読んで過ごしたいものだ。
Our company has a long, long history.
我が社はとても長い歴史をもっています。
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long, by so many, to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve, to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.