記載（きさい、kisai）
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The Japanese word 記載 きさい (kisai) means "to state," "to record," "to mention," "to describe," or "to enter (in a document)." It refers to the act of writing something down or including information in a written form, such as a document, form, or report. It emphasizes the act of putting information into a written format. This can encompass a broad range of actions, from simply noting down a fact to providing detailed descriptions. The nuances of meaning depend heavily on the context in which it's used.

⚫︎ 申込書に名前を記載］する。 Translation: To write one's name on the application form. ⚫︎ 商品の詳細をウェブサイトに記載］する。 Translation: To list the product details on the website. ⚫︎ 報告書に結果を記載］しました。 Translation: I recorded the results in the report.

⚫︎ 記載 is used in formal and informal situations, but it often appears in formal contexts such as official documents, business reports, and legal writings. ⚫︎ Use 記載 when you're referring to the act of writing something down, recording information, or making a note of something in a document or similar format. ⚫︎ It is crucial to choose the appropriate verb form based on the tense and formality of your sentence, e.g., 記載する (to record/state), 記載された (was recorded/stated), etc.

⚫︎ The standard way to write 記載 is with the kanji 記載. ⚫︎ The reading is きさい (kisai). ⚫︎ While the kanji form is most common, it can sometimes be written with hiragana for stylistic reasons, though this is rare. ⚫︎ The okurigana (送りがな) - the hiragana suffix - for the verb form is "する" (suru). For example, 記載する ⚫︎ Other conjugations include 記載し, 記載した, 記載される, etc.

⚫︎ 記録する (きろくする - kiroku suru): to record ⚫︎ 記す (しるす - shirusu): to write down, to note ⚫︎ 記述する (きじゅつする - kijutsu suru): to describe ⚫︎ 記入する (きにゅうする - kinyū suru): to fill in, to enter (information) ⚫︎ 書く (かく - kaku): to write

⚫︎ 削除する (さくじょする - sakujo suru): to delete, to remove ⚫︎ 消去する (しょうきょする - shōkyo suru): to erase, to delete ⚫︎ There aren't direct antonyms as 記載 is an act of inclusion. Rather, the opposite would be the action of omission or removal of written information.

この書類には、あなたの住所を記載］してください。 ・Translation: Please write your address on this document. ・Explanation: The sentence directs the reader to enter their address on the document, using 記載 to emphasize the action of writing it down.

事故の詳細が警察の報告書に記載］されていた。 ・Translation: The details of the accident were recorded in the police report. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the information about the accident as being written down, using the passive voice and indicating that something was 記載］された (recorded).

The word 記載 is a compound word. It is formed from: ⚫︎ 記 (ki): which means "to write," "to record," or "to note." ⚫︎ 載 (sai): which means "to load," "to put on," or "to record." Together, these two kanji create the meaning of "to write down and record."