経歴

• 読み: けいれき
• ローマ字: keireki
• 漢字の分解: 経 (kei/kyou) — pass through, experience, sutra; 歴 (reki) — history, record, chronicle
• 発音: /keː.ɾe.ki/

意味

Personal history; career background; professional record. A summary of one's work and life experiences.

A noun referring to a person's career history and professional background. Often used when discussing résumés, job applications, and professional introductions. More focused on career trajectory than 履歴 (rireki, which can include education and personal details). Commonly appears in phrases like 華やかな経歴 (hanayaka na keireki, brilliant career). Essential vocabulary for business and job-seeking contexts.

例文

1. 彼女の経歴を見ると、様々な分野で活躍してきたことがわかる。
2. 面接では経歴について詳しく聞かれた。
3. 経歴を偽ることは信用を失うことになる。

使い方ガイド

場面: job hunting, business, introductions, HR

トーン: professional

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 経 (kei, pass through/experience) + 歴 (reki, history/record). Literally 'experienced history' — the record of what one has passed through professionally.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal