Meaning

Primary

Writing Down

Alternatives

Description, Account

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you Write down and mention what happened, you're writing down a description and account of it.

記述 simply means writing things down (whether by hand or by typing), usually to have an objective written record about something. 記述 can also refer to the text that's been written.

Reading

きじゅつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

うーん、それは正しい記述ではないですね。

Hmm, that is not a correct statement.

ここに日本語の文法に関するルールを記述してください。

Please describe the rules regarding Japanese grammar here.

もし新聞のあの記述が間違いだったとしたら、大変なことになるよ。

If that account in the newspaper is wrong, it could become a serious problem.

Kanji Composition