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.
彼女(かのじょ)のヨーロッパ旅行記(りょこうき)がブログで人気(にんき)だ。
Her European travelogue is popular on her blog.
明治(めいじ)時代(じだい)の作家(さっか)による旅行記(りょこうき)を読(よ)むと、当時(とうじ)の日本(にほん)の様子(ようす)がよく分(わ)かる。
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 旅行記(りょこうき)を書(か)く: to write a travelogue
  • 旅行記(りょこうき)を読(よ)む: to read a travelogue
  • 海外(かいがい)旅行記(りょこうき): overseas travel journal

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 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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