Korean word

이력

Pronunciation

Romanizationiryeok

Meaning

  • nouncareer

Example

그의 이력을 확인해 주세요.keu ui i ryeo geul hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check his background.

Illustration for 이력 (career)

More examples

면접에서 이력을 자세히 물어봤다.myeon jeo be seo i ryeo geul cha se hi mu reo bwat tta

At the interview, they asked detailed questions about his career.

Core concept

The collected record of the stages a person has passed through in study, work, and life.

Common phrases

  • 이력서i ryeok sseo

    resume

  • 이력 확인i ryeok hwa gin

    career check

Similar words

경력kyeongnyeok: Work experience and achievements built up during a person's professional life.
경험kyeongheom: Knowledge or lessons gained by personally going through real events or situations.
학력hangnyeok: A record of the schools attended, graduation status, and degrees earned.
이력서iryeoksseo: A document that presents a person's work history and qualifications for an application.

Definition in Korean

개인의 학력·직무·경험 등 과거의 활동이나 경과를 한데 모아 적은 기록이나 그 내용.kae i nui hang nyeok ching mu kyeong heom teung kwa geo ui hwal dong i na kyeong gwa reul han de mo a cheo geun ki ro gi na keu nae yong

Word origin

Its original components express the idea of moving along a path and recording what has been experienced along the way.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful when a Korean sentence presents or checks someone's background rather than simply mentioning an experience.

Other meanings

  • historynoun

Opposites

  • 무경력mugyeongnyeokno experiencenoun

Related words

  • 이력서iryeoksseoresumenoun
  • 이력사항iryeokssahangcareer detailsnoun
  • 이력관리iryeokkkwallicareer managementnoun

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