Japanese

きおく
Meaning: memory; recollection; storage
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

記
憶

Example sentences

Tracing old memories, I looked for my childhood home.
古い記憶が鮮やかに蘇った。
Old memories were vividly revived.
時間が経つにつれて、その時の記憶が薄れてきた。
As time passed, the memory of that time began to fade.
幼い頃の記憶が、今も鮮明に残っている。
Memories of my early childhood still remain vivid today.
彼は記憶をたどって家に帰った。
He retraced his memories and went home.
昔の記憶が鮮やかによみがえった。
Old memories were vividly recalled.
事故の記憶は今も生々しい。
The memories of the accident are still vivid even now.
その事故の記憶が、彼の頭の中で空白になっている
The memory of that accident is a blank in his head.
古い写真を見て、当時の記憶を思い起こした。
Looking at the old photo, I recalled the memories of that time.
忌まわしい記憶を忘れようと努めた。
I tried to forget the unpleasant memories.

Usage Notes

Refers to the mental faculty of retaining and recalling information, or the data stored in a computer.

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