記念 (kinen) means “celebration” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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この旅行は一生の記念になります。ko no ryo kō wa is shō no ki nen ni na ri ma su

This trip will become a lifelong memory.

Centers on keeping an important event in mind, often by marking it with a celebration or lasting reminder.

思い出omoide: A personal memory connected to an event or period in the past.
祝いiwai: An event or act that marks a happy occasion.

大切な出来事や節目を心にとどめて思い出し、またはそれを祝うこと。tai setsu na de ki goto ya fushi me o kokoro ni to do me te omo i da shi ma ta wa so re o iwa u ko to

The Sino-Japanese word 記念 (kinen, "commemoration") combines 記 (ki, "record") and 念 (nen, "thought or remembrance").

For beginners, 記念 (kinen) is useful for talking about anniversaries, special events, and objects that help people remember them.