päiväkirja — meaning in English

English meaning

• diary noun A book in which someone records their daily thoughts, feelings, or experiences.
• journal noun A personal diary where someone regularly records thoughts or events.
• ledger noun A book or record used to track financial transactions.

Senses

päiväkirja is used for these senses in English:

• journal (accounting) A chronological record of payments or receipts.
• ledger A book for keeping notes; a record book, a register.

diary — full definition

1. noun A book in which someone records their daily thoughts, feelings, or experiences.
2. noun (British) A book or app for recording appointments and plans; a personal organizer.

journal — full definition

1. noun A personal diary where someone regularly records thoughts or events.
2. noun A periodical publication, especially one focused on a specialized or academic subject.
3. noun A running record of financial transactions or of changes made to a system.
4. verb To write regularly in a diary as a form of reflection.

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