覚おぼえ書がき

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Meanings

A personal note or informal record written to remember something.

diplomatic memorandum

Only when written 覚書

A formal diplomatic document; usually written as 覚書.

〈事こと〉〉を覚書おぼえがきに残のこすto jot something down as a note for future reference
会かい議ぎの内ない容ようを覚おぼえ書がきに残のこしておいた。
I jotted down the contents of the meeting as a memo.
〈相手あいて〉〉と覚書おぼえがきを交かわすto exchange a memorandum with a party
両りょう国こくは経けい済ざい協きょう力りょくについて覚おぼえ書がきを交かわした。
The two countries exchanged a memorandum on economic cooperation.
覚書おぼえがきに署名しょめいするto sign a memorandum
両りょう首しゅ脳のうは覚おぼえ書がきに署しょ名めいした。
The two leaders signed the memorandum.
〈相手あいて〉〉と覚書おぼえがきを結むすぶto conclude a memorandum of understanding with someone
企き業ぎょうは自じ治ち体たいと覚おぼえ書がきを結むすんだ。
The company concluded a memorandum of understanding with the local government.

メモN4sense 1
メモ is a casual, everyday word for a quick note, while 覚書 suggests a slightly more formal or structured written record.
協きょう定てい書しょ sense 2
協定書 is a formally binding agreement document, whereas 覚書 (in its diplomatic sense) often records an understanding that is less legally binding.
備び忘ぼう録ろく sense 1
備忘録 is a more formal term for a memorandum kept to jog one's memory, often used in business or academic settings, while 覚書 can be either personal or official.
契けい約やく書しょ
覚書 is a less formal memorandum recording an understanding, while 契約書 is a full, legally binding written contract.

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念ねん書しょ
覚書 is a memorandum kept mainly for one's own records, whereas 念書 is a written assurance handed over to another party.
紳しん士し協きょう定てい
覚書 is usually a written memorandum that can carry more formal weight, whereas 紳士協定 relies purely on mutual trust without a binding document.
手て控びかえ
覚え書き also means a written memo kept for reference, with more emphasis on not forgetting something, while 手控え is a plainer, more neutral term for a note.
手しゅ記きN1
覚書 is a memorandum kept mainly for reference, whereas 手記 stresses that the writer personally recorded their own experience or thoughts.
議ぎ定てい書しょ
覚書 is a more informal memorandum recording an understanding, while 議定書 is a formal, often legally binding international document.

合ごう意い覚おぼえ書がき
memorandum of agreement; memorandum of understanding; letter of intent

覚おぼえ書がきUsage80%
Standard kanji spelling, especially common for the diplomatic sense.
覚おぼえ書がきUsage13%
Fuller spelling with okurigana; natural for the personal memo sense.
覚おぼえ書がきUsage5%
Variant okurigana spelling.
覚おぼえ書がきUsage2%
Variant okurigana spelling.
おぼえがきUsage1%

From 覚え, “reminder or memory,” and 書き, “writing.” The spelling 覚書 omits the internal okurigana of 覚え書き.