Japanese word

記録

Pronunciation

Romajikiroku

Meaning

  • nounrecord

Example

毎日の記録をつけます。mai nichi no ki roku o tsu ke ma su

I keep a daily record.

Illustration for 記録 (record)

More examples

学んだことを記録します。mana n da ko to o ki roku shi ma su

I record what I learn.

会議で決まったことを記録に残します。kai gi de ki ma tta ko to o ki roku ni noko shi ma su

I keep a record of what was decided at the meeting.

Core concept

Refers to information deliberately preserved so that a past fact or event can be checked later.

Common phrases

  • 記録を取るki roku o to ru

    keep a record

  • 記録をつけるki roku o tsu ke ru

    keep a record

  • 記録を更新するki roku o kō shin su ru

    update the record

Similar words

メモmemo: A brief written note that preserves information for later reference.
履歴rireki: Information showing the actions, events, or changes that have occurred over time.

Definition in Japanese

事実や出来事などを後で確認できるように書き留めたもの。ji jitsu ya de ki goto na do o ato de kaku nin de ki ru yō ni ka ki to me ta mo no

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 記 (ki, "write down") and 録 (roku, "register") join the ideas of writing and preserving an entry.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English record, which changes stress between the noun and verb, 記録 (kiroku) keeps one pronunciation in ordinary Japanese.

Other meanings

  • lognoun

Related words

  • 記録するkirokusururecordverb
  • 記録的kirokutekirecord-breakingna-adjective

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