noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
A somewhat formal word for something written down by oneself, often by hand. As 手記する, it means to write something down or make a note of it; everyday speech more often uses メモする.
講演の要点を手帳に手記した。
I wrote the main points of the lecture down in my notebook.
机の引き出しから、父の古い手記が見つかった。
An old note written by my father was found in the desk drawer.
noun
memoirs; personal account; firsthand account
Used for a written account of one's own experiences, especially in serious contexts such as war, disaster, illness, travel, or unusual events.
被災者の手記を読んで、当時の状況がよく分かった。
Reading the survivor's personal account gave me a clear sense of the situation at the time.
彼女は戦争体験を手記にまとめた。
She put her wartime experiences into a memoir.