黒歴史
kuro rekishi
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “黒歴史” mean?
your embarrassing past
Example
“中学のときの写真は黒歴史”
chūgaku no toki no shashin wa kuro rekishi
My middle-school photos are my dark past
Good to know
Literally 'black history'.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
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The textbook way to say it: 恥ずかしい過去
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