noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
Refers to traveling from place to place, often with a sense of wandering or a journey with a purpose such as a pilgrimage. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to travel widely'.
彼は若い頃、世界中を遍歴した。
In his youth, he traveled all over the world.
巡礼の
The pilgrimage journey lasted several months.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
accumulated experiences; personal history
Used for a person's varied life experiences, often with a nuance of having gone through many different situations. Commonly seen in compounds like 女性遍歴 (history of relationships with women).
See also: 女性遍歴
彼の職歴はまさに遍歴の一言に尽きる。
His career history can be summed up as a series of varied experiences.
彼女の恋愛遍歴は波乱万丈だ。
Her romantic history is full of ups and downs.