回かい顧こ録ろく

か

い

こ

ろ

く

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

A written record of one's own past experiences, often published as a book. More formal than 思い出話.

ぼ

の

回かい

顧こ

録ろく

を

読よ

む

と

、

戦せん

前ぜん

の

生せい

活かつ

が

よく

わかる

。

Reading my grandmother's reminiscences gives a clear picture of life before the war.

自じ伝でん
自伝 is an autobiography, typically covering a whole life in a structured way. 回顧録 focuses more on personal recollections of specific periods or events.
思おもい出で話ばなし
思い出話 is casual reminiscing in conversation. 回顧録 is a formal written record, often intended for publication.

Compound of 回顧 (かいこ, 'looking back, recollection') and 録 (ろく, 'record'). The word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.