1.
personal history, background, career
A person's educational and work history. Used for resumes and formal records.
履歴書を書く。
Write a resume.
学歴と職歴を履歴に書く。
Write your educational and work history in your resume.
彼の履歴は立派だが、人柄も見なければならない。
His background is impressive, but we also need to look at his character.
2.
history, log, record
A chronological record of events, actions, or changes. Common in computing for browser history, transaction logs, etc.
閲覧履歴を消す。
Delete browsing history.
検索履歴から過去の検索を確認できる。
You can check past searches from the search history.
取引履歴を確認したところ、不正なアクセスが見つかった。
When I checked the transaction history, I found unauthorized access.
履歴 refers to historical records, whether personal or digital.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 履歴書 (resume, CV)
- 閲覧履歴 (browsing history)
- 検索履歴 (search history)
- 更新履歴 (update history)
- 取引履歴 (transaction history)
USAGE NOTE: In computing contexts, 履歴 is the standard term for "history" (browser history, command history, etc.).