遍歴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 遍歴, read へんれき, means experience gained by moving through different places or fields.
• Basic usage: It is used for travels through various regions or a history of changing occupations.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Focus compared with 経歴
  • 経歴 broadly covers a person’s educational or professional history. 遍歴 gives more prominence to the process of moving through different places or pursuits.