伝記|でんきdenki[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. no-adjectivebiography; life story
    彼かれの伝記でんきは全まったくの事実じじつに即そくして書かかれたものだ。↗
    His biography is quite true to life.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym一代記いちだいきNeutralA record of one person's whole life, with a popular storytelling flavor; 「伝記」 is the general word for a biography.
  • SynonymバイオグラフィーNeutralLoanword meaning a biography or a personal profile; 「伝記」 is the more common word.
  • RelatedライフヒストリーNeutralLoanword for a record of the experiences and changes in a person's life; common in sociology and other research fields.

For a biography of a person, use 「伝記」. Use 「一代記」 for a record of someone's whole life, 「バイオグラフィー」 for a biography or personal profile, and 「ライフヒストリー」 for a record of a person's experiences and changes.

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Japanese definitions
  1. ある個人こじんの生涯しょうがいの事跡じせきを述のべた記録きろく。
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