(にっし)

にっし
noun
daily log; journal; diary (official record)
1. daily log; journal; diary (official record)
A record of events, activities, or observations kept on a daily basis, typically in a professional, institutional, or organizational context. Unlike a personal diary, a 日誌(にっし) is usually an official or work-related record.
業務(ぎょうむ)日誌(にっし)()く。
I write a work log.
毎日(まいにち)日誌(にっし)をつけるのが日課(にっか)だ。
Keeping a daily log is part of my routine.
工事(こうじ)現場(げんば)では作業(さぎょう)日誌(にっし)記入(きにゅう)義務(ぎむ)づけられている。
At construction sites, filling out a daily work log is mandatory.
航海(こうかい)日誌(にっし)には天候(てんこう)(うみ)状態(じょうたい)(こま)かく記録(きろく)されていた。
The ship's log had detailed records of the weather and sea conditions.

Composed of (にっ) (day) and () (record, chronicle). The word emphasizes systematic, daily record-keeping in a professional or institutional setting. It is distinct from 日記(にっき) (personal diary), which is more private and reflective.

Various types of 日誌(にっし) are standard practice in Japanese workplaces and institutions: 業務(ぎょうむ)日誌(にっし) (work log), 保育(ほいく)日誌(にっし) (childcare log at nurseries), 航海(こうかい)日誌(にっし) (ship's log), and 学級(がっきゅう)日誌(にっし) (class diary, kept by students on rotation).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 業務(ぎょうむ)日誌(にっし): work log, operations log
  • 航海(こうかい)日誌(にっし): ship's log
  • 作業(さぎょう)日誌(にっし): work/operations diary
  • 学級(がっきゅう)日誌(にっし): class diary
  • 日誌(にっし)をつける: to keep a daily log
  • 日誌(にっし)記入(きにゅう)する: to fill in the daily log

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 日記(にっき): diary — a personal diary; more subjective and private than 日誌(にっし)
  • 記録(きろく): record — broader term for any kind of record, not necessarily daily
  • 報告書(ほうこくしょ): report — a formal written report, typically about a specific topic rather than daily routine