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学歴 (gakureki) Japanese meaning: academic background | Kotomora
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Please write your academic background and work history on your resume.
He has no formal academic credentials, but he succeeded through his own ability.
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
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'.
学がく
歴れき
偏へん
重ちょう
overemphasis on academic background
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society
Show 3 more falsifying one's academic background; lying about one's education
overqualified person; educational refugee
academic background laundering; attending a highly-ranked graduate school to boost one's credentials
