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略歴 (ryakureki) Japanese meaning: brief personal record | Kotomora
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We included the speaker's brief biography in the program.
Please attach a short CV to your application documents.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 略りゃく 歴れき を 書か く to write a brief personal history (of someone)
I wrote a brief bio of the lecturer in the pamphlet.
略りゃく 歴れき を 添そ える to attach a brief bio (to a document)
Please attach a photo and a brief bio to your application.
略りゃく 歴れき を 紹しょう 介かい する to introduce someone's brief background
The host introduced the guest's brief background.
Kanji 略 abbreviation, omission, outline 歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time Related words 経歴 refers to a person's actual career or life history, while 略歴 is the brief written summary of that history.
プロフィール is a casual, often informal profile (e.g. on a website or SNS), while 略歴 is the more formal term used in documents and introductions.
Don't confuse with 履歴書 is a full, formal résumé document, whereas 略歴 is just a short summary of one's background, often included within or alongside a 履歴書.
Etymology Compound of 略 (abbreviation, summary) and 歴 (history, career). The combination straightforwardly means 'abbreviated history' or 'summary of one's career'.