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学歴

がくれき

academic background; educational record

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Examples

  1. 履歴書に学歴を書いてください。

    りれきしょにがくれきをかいてください。

    Please write your educational background on the CV.

  2. 給料は、経験と学歴に基づいて決まります。

    きゅうりょうは、けいけんとがくれきにもとづいてきまります。

    Pay is determined on the basis of experience and educational background.

  3. この会社は学歴を問わない。

    このかいしゃはがくれきをとわない。

    This company doesn't ask about your educational background.

Common patterns

最終学歴
highest level of education completed
学歴社会
a credential-driven society
学歴を問わない
no educational requirements

Memory tip

歴 means 'record of what has passed' — the list of schools you attended, not how well you did. 学力 is actual academic ability, and 経歴 is your career history as a whole.

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