Meaning and Usage
"記録" (きろく) primarily means "record" or "document" and is used to refer to keeping track of information, events, or data. It can mean both the act of recording and the record itself.
Common Contexts
It is often used in sports (e.g., world records), meetings (minutes), and everyday situations where information is documented.
Collocations and Patterns
- 記録をつける: to keep a record
- 記録を更新する: to update or break a record
- 会議の記録: minutes of a meeting
Usage Notes
"記録" is a neutral and formal word suitable for written and spoken Japanese. Learners sometimes confuse "記録" with "記憶" (memory), but "記録" refers to documented information, not mental memory.