noun
memoir; reminiscences
A written account of one's personal experiences and memories, often in book form.
彼は戦争の体験を回想記にまとめた。
He compiled his war experiences into a memoir.
その作家の回想記には、若い頃の苦労が詳しく書かれている。
The author's memoir details the hardships of his youth.
回顧録 is a formal retrospective record, often by a public figure; 回想記 is more personal and literary.
Compound of 回想 (recollection) + 記 (record, account).