史上

しじょう

in history; ever; historical

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 史上 mean?

史上 is a Japanese adjective meaning in history; ever; historical in English. It is written as 史上 in kanji, しじょう in hiragana, and shijou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本の貿易黒字は史上最高を記録しました。

Japan's trade surplus soared to a record high.