Usage patterns 学がく 歴れき がある to have a (strong/notable) academic background
He has an academic background of having graduated from a university abroad.
学がく 歴れき を 重じゅう 視し する to place importance on academic background
This company decides on hiring by placing importance on academic background.
学がく 歴れき で 判はん 断だん する to judge someone based on academic background
I think it's not good to judge people based on their academic background.
学がく 歴れき を 偽いつわ る to falsify one's academic background
He had falsified his academic background on his résumé.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science 歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time Related words 経歴 covers a person's whole personal or career history including both work and study, while 学歴 refers only to the schools and degrees a person has completed.
職歴 lists a person's work history and past jobs, whereas 学歴 lists their educational background and degrees.
学歴 refers to one's academic background in general, while 高学歴 specifically emphasizes a high level of educational attainment.
Don't confuse with 学歴 is the record of schools attended and degrees earned, while 学力 is a person's actual academic ability or skill level, regardless of what school they went to.
学歴 refers to one's educational background, while 職歴 refers specifically to employment history; both appear together on résumés but describe different things.
Word family· 8 high academic achievement; advanced education; higher education
low educational background; low level of education
academic credentialism; overemphasis on educational background
overemphasis on academic background
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society
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overqualified person; educational refugee
academic background laundering; attending a highly-ranked graduate school to boost one's credentials
Etymology Compound of 学 (がく , 'learning, study') and 歴 (れき , 'history, record'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields 'academic record'.
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