Expressions れっきとした fully-fledged; respectable; clear; accepted Kanji 歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time Related words 経歴 is a standalone noun meaning one's overall personal or career history, while 歴 is a suffix attached to a noun to name a specific kind of history, as in 職歴 or 病歴 .
履歴 is a full noun for a documented personal record (as in 履歴書 ), whereas 歴 only appears as a suffix inside compounds like 学歴 or 病歴 .
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personal history; background; career · log; record; history · hysteresis
personal history; background; career
successive generations; historical records of successive reigns
academic background; educational history; academic credentials
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work history; employment record
successive appointments; consecutive posts
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy · accumulated experiences; personal history
veteran; battle-hardened; seasoned
brief personal record; short CV; curriculum vitae summary
personal history; past record; antecedents
medical history; clinical history
military service; combat experience
history; background; career
evident; clear; distinct; plain
performer's career history; years in show business
round of visits; tour of visitation
historical; traditional · historic
party history · personal party career
geography and history
government service career; career as a public official
itinerancy; tour; trip
teaching experience; career as a teacher
business history; company history
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families · clear; plain; obvious
successive generations; successive emperors
successive lords using the same retainers
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Etymology Derived from the kanji 歴 , which carries meanings of 'passing of time', 'history', and 'record'. The suffix usage is a natural extension of these meanings.
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