Japanese word

記述

Pronunciation

Romajikijutsu

Meaning

  • nounaccount

Example

その本には旅の記述があります。so no hon ni wa tabi no ki jutsu ga a ri ma su

That book contains an account of the journey.

Illustration for 記述 (account)

More examples

会議の記述を読み返すと、当時の状況がよく分かります。kai gi no ki jutsu o yo mi kae su to tō ji no jō kyō ga yo ku wa ka ri ma su

When I reread the account of the meeting, I get a clear picture of the situation at the time.

Core concept

Centers on putting facts, events, or ideas into words so that they can be conveyed as a coherent account or description.

Common phrases

  • 記述を読むki jutsu o yo mu

    read an account

  • 詳細な記述shō sai na ki jutsu

    a detailed account

Similar words

叙述jojutsu: A formal account of facts or events arranged in a connected sequence.
説明setsumei: A statement that makes a subject or its details clear.
記録kiroku: A record that keeps facts or events for future reference.
記載kisai: A written statement of facts or details in a document.

Definition in Japanese

事実・出来事・内容などを文章に書き表したもの。ji jitsu de ki goto nai yō na do o bun shō ni ka ki arawa shi ta mo no

Word origin

記述 (kijutsu) combines 記 (ki, "record") and 述 (jutsu, "state"), using their Sino-Japanese readings to mean putting content into words.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the financial sense of English account, 記述 (kijutsu) usually refers to a written account or description in formal or academic writing.

Other meanings

  • descriptionnoun

Related words

  • 記述するkijutsusurudescribeverb
  • 記述的kijutsutekidescriptivena-adjective

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