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見聞録 (けんぶんろく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

見けん聞ぶん録ろく

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Meanings

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noun

record of personal experiences; chronicle of one's observations

A written account of what one has seen and heard, often used in titles of travelogues, memoirs, or reports.

彼かれの見けん聞ぶん録ろくは、戦せん時じ中ちゅうの貴き重ちょうな記き録ろくとして評ひょう価かされている。
His chronicle of personal experiences is valued as a precious record of the wartime period.

旅たびの見けん聞ぶん録ろくをまとめて一いっ冊さつの本ほんにした。

I compiled my travel observations into a single book.

Kanji

見see, hopes, chances
聞hear, ask, listen
録record

Similar words

紀き行こう文ぶん
紀行文 specifically refers to a travelogue or travel writing, while 見聞録 is a broader term for any record of personal observations, not limited to travel.
回かい想そう録ろく
回想録 is a memoir focusing on personal memories and reflections, whereas 見聞録 emphasizes direct observation and experiences.

Etymology

Compound of 見聞 (けんぶん, 'observation; seeing and hearing') and 録 (ろく, 'record'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for naming written records.