Japanese word

手帳

Pronunciation

Romajitechō

Meaning

  • nounplanner

Example

毎日手帳に予定を書きます。mai nichi te chō ni yo tei o ka ki ma su

I write my plans in my planner every day.

Illustration for 手帳 (planner)

More examples

朝、手帳を見て今日の予定を確認します。asa te chō o mi te kyō no yo tei o kaku nin shi ma su

Every morning, I look at my planner and check today's schedule.

Core concept

Centers on a compact personal book carried for writing schedules, records, and other notes.

Common phrases

  • 手帳に書くte chō ni ka ku

    write in a planner

  • 手帳を開くte chō o hira ku

    open a planner

  • 手帳を確認するte chō o kaku nin su ru

    check a planner

Similar words

スケジュール帳sukejūruchō: A book used chiefly to organize appointments and other planned events.
ダイアリーdaiarī: A dated book that provides space for daily plans and personal records.
ノートnōto: A book for writing and keeping notes that is not organized around dates.

Definition in Japanese

日々の予定や記録などを書き留めて持ち歩く小型の冊子。hi bi no yo tei ya ki roku na do o ka ki to me te mo chi aru ku ko gata no sas shi

Word origin

Combines 手 (te, "hand") and 帳 (chō, "ledger or notebook"), describing a book kept at hand for personal notes.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 手帳 (techō) can cover both a schedule book and a personal notebook, so the natural English translation depends on what it contains.

Other meanings

  • diarynoun
  • notebooknoun

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