旅 行 記(りょこうき)

りょこうき

noun

travel journal; travelogue

1. travel journal; travelogue; travel writing

A written account of a journey, describing places visited, experiences had, and impressions formed during travel.

旅行記(りょこうき)を書(か)く。

To write a travelogue.

Her European travelogue is popular on her blog.

Reading travelogues by Meiji-era writers gives a good picture of what Japan was like at the time.

A compound of 旅行(りょこう) (travel) and 記(き) (record/account). Can refer to anything from a casual blog post about a trip to a published literary work.

紀行文(きこうぶん): travel essay — more literary; implies a polished piece of writing rather than a personal record
旅日記(たびにっき): travel diary — more personal and day-by-day in format
旅行(りょこう)ブログ: travel blog — the modern, casual equivalent

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