親愛なる日記へ
shin'ainaru nikki e
The English phrase "dear diary" is translated into Japanese as 親愛なる日記へ (shin'ainaru nikki e).
This phrase is used as the traditional first line when beginning a diary entry.
Meaning: traditional first line in a diary entry (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
shin'ainaru nikki e
Did you know?
- In Western media, Japanese characters often use the English-style 親愛なる日記へ to signal to the audience that they are writing a diary, whereas real Japanese diary entries usually begin directly with the date and weather.
- Japanese diaries often start with the weather, such as 晴れ 'sunny', because the climate is considered an essential part of the day's mood.
- The word 親愛 (shin'ai) used in this phrase is quite heavy and formal, often reserved for deep, affectionate feelings toward people rather than inanimate objects like a book.
Example conversation
Yuta and Yui are talking about their habits.
- 陽太 Yota日記を書いてるの？Nikki o kaiteru no?Are you writing in a diary?
- 結衣 Yuiうん。「親愛なる日記へ」から書き始めるの。Un. "Shin'ai naru nikki e" kara kakihajimeru no.Yes. I start writing with "Dear diary."
- 陽太 Yotaおしゃれな書き方だね。Oshare na kakikata da ne.That's a stylish way to write.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとう、結衣はそう書くの。Arigatō, Yui wa sō kaku no.Thanks, that's how I write it.
