日記(にっき)

にっき
noun
diary, journal
1. diary, journal
A daily written record of events and personal thoughts.
日記(にっき)を読(よ)み返(かえ)した。
I reread my diary.
毎日(まいにち)日記(にっき)を書(か)いています。
I write in my diary every day.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)の日記(にっき)が出(で)てきて、読(よ)んでみたら懐(なつ)かしかった。
My diary from childhood turned up, and reading it brought back fond memories.

日記(にっき) refers to a personal record of daily events and thoughts.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 日記(にっき)を書(か)く: to write in a diary
  • 日記(にっき)をつける: to keep a diary
  • 日記(にっき)を読(よ)み返(かえ)す: to reread one's diary

RELATED WORDS:

  • 絵日記(えにっき): picture diary (common school assignment)
  • 日記帳(にっきちょう): diary notebook
  • ブログ: blog (modern online diary)
  • 交換(こうかん)日記(にっき): exchange diary (shared between friends)

CULTURE:
Keeping a diary is a common practice in Japan, often assigned as homework in elementary schools.

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Added 2026.1.8 21:40 · Revised 2026.2.18 11:30
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