How to say “diary” in Japanese | 日記 (にっき、nikki)

The Japanese vocabulary「日記 (にっき、nikki)」means “diary.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	日記
Hiragana	にっき
Romaji Reading	nikki
English Meaning	diary

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence	日本語にほんごで日記にっきを書かいてみる。
Romaji Reading	Nihongo de nikki o kaite miru.
English Meaning	I’ll try to write a diary in Japanese. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	日本語で日記を書いてみます。
Romaji Reading	Nihongo de nikki o kaite mimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll try to write a diary in Japanese. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	親おやに日記にっきを読よまれて最悪さいあくだ。
Romaji Reading	Oya ni nikki o yomarete saiaku da.
English Meaning	My parents read my diary and it’s the worst. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	親に日記を読まれて最悪です。
Romaji Reading	Oya ni nikki o yomarete saiaku desu.
English Meaning	My parents read my diary and it’s the worst. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	夏休なつやすみ中ちゅうに、絵日記えにっきを書かかないといけない。
Romaji Reading	Natsuyasumi chū ni, enikki o kakanai to ikenai.
English Meaning	I must write a picture diary during the summer vacation. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	夏休み中に、絵日記を書かないといけません。
Romaji Reading	Natsuyasumi chū ni, enikki o kakanai to ikemasen.
English Meaning	I must write a picture diary during the summer vacation. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	日記にっきを書かくのに時間じかんがかかる。
Romaji Reading	Nikki o kaku no ni jikan ga kakaru.
English Meaning	It takes a long time to write a diary. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	日記を書くのに時間がかかります。
Romaji Reading	Nikki o kaku no ni jikan ga kakarimasu.
English Meaning	It takes a long time to write a diary. (Polite Form)

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