日記帳(にっきちょう)

にっきちょう
noun
diary; journal (book)
daily-life
1. diary; journal (the physical book)
A notebook or book specifically intended for writing a daily diary. Refers to the physical object rather than the content.
新(あたら)しい日記帳(にっきちょう)を買(か)った。
I bought a new diary.
毎晩(まいばん)日記帳(にっきちょう)に書(か)いている。
I write in my diary every night.
祖母(そぼ)の遺品(いひん)の中(なか)から古(ふる)い日記帳(にっきちょう)が見(み)つかった。
An old diary was found among my grandmother's belongings.

Composed of 日記(にっき) (diary) + 帳(ちょう) (notebook). While 日記(にっき) can refer to both the practice of keeping a diary and the book itself, 日記帳(にっきちょう) specifically emphasizes the physical book or notebook.

Common collocations

  • 日記帳(にっきちょう)を買(か)う: to buy a diary
  • 日記帳(にっきちょう)に書(か)く: to write in a diary
  • 日記帳(にっきちょう)をつける: to keep a diary
  • 五年(ごねん)日記帳(にっきちょう): five-year diary

Similar words

  • 日記(にっき): diary — refers to both the practice and the record; 日記帳(にっきちょう) is specifically the book
  • ダイアリー: diary — loanword, often used for planner-style diaries
  • 手帳(てちょう): planner, pocket notebook — a personal organizer, not specifically for diary entries

Related Words

Compare: 手帳(てちょう) (planner, pocket notebook)
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