Japanese

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

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Example sentences

古い記憶を辿って、子供の頃の家を探した。
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.

Usage Notes

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

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