年譜

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 年譜 and read ねんぷ, it is a chronological record arranging major events in a person's life or field by year.
• Basic usage: It can be consulted for an artist's active period or compiled anew from dates on letters.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Chronology rather than narrative biography
  • It organizes dates and events, instead of telling a life story in continuous prose.