旅日記(たびにっき)

A compound of 旅(たび) (trip, journey) + 日記(にっき) (diary). Travel diaries have a long literary tradition in Japan, with classical works like 松尾(まつお)芭蕉(ばしょう)'s 奥(おく)の細道(ほそみち) being among the most famous examples of the genre.

Common collocations

• 旅日記(たびにっき)をつける: to keep a travel diary
• 旅日記(たびにっき)を書(か)く: to write a travel diary
• 旅日記(たびにっき)を公開(こうかい)する: to publish a travel diary

Similar words

• 紀行(きこう): travelogue — a more literary or formal account of a journey, often intended for publication, while 旅日記(たびにっき) is more personal
• 旅行記(りょこうき): travel account — similar to 旅日記(たびにっき) but often more structured and less diary-like in format