Japanese word

プロフィール

Pronunciation

Romajipurofīru

Meaning

  • nounprofile

Example

短いプロフィールを書きました。mijika i pu ro fī ru o ka ki ma shi ta

I wrote a short profile.

Illustration for プロフィール (profile)

More examples

相手のプロフィールを読んで、共通の趣味があると分かりました。ai te no pu ro fī ru o yo n de kyō tsū no shu mi ga a ru to wa ka ri ma shi ta

I read the other person's profile and found that we share a hobby.

Core concept

Gives a compact view of who a person is by selecting key facts about their life or character.

Common phrases

  • プロフィールを作成するpu ro fī ru o saku sei su ru

    create a profile

  • プロフィールを更新するpu ro fī ru o kō shin su ru

    update a profile

  • プロフィールに写真を載せるpu ro fī ru ni sha shin o no se ru

    add a photo to a profile

Similar words

自己紹介jikoshōkai: A presentation in which a person gives basic facts about themselves.
紹介文shōkaibun: A short piece of writing that presents basic facts about a person.
略歴ryakureki: A short account of a person's main past education, work, or activities.

Definition in Japanese

人の経歴や人となりを要点にまとめた紹介文。hito no kei reki ya hito to na ri o yō ten ni ma to me ta shō kai bun

Word origin

The Japanese word プロフィール (purofīru, "profile") comes from English profile; English received it through French profil from Italian profilo, a word linked to Latin pro and filum, "thread".

Usage tips

  • A social media profile usually combines a person's name, photograph, biography, and other details, so profile often refers to both the page and the information on it.

Other meanings

  • bionoun
  • personal detailsnoun

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