記録します（きろくします、kirokushimasu）
- to record

The Japanese word 記録します (きろくします) means "to record," "to document," "to log," or "to keep a record of" something. It implies the act of writing down, storing, or preserving information for future reference. It can refer to various types of recording, such as writing down information, filming, or saving data on a computer. The meaning is about formally making a record. It is a polite and versatile verb suitable for various contexts. 記録します is a polite form of the verb.

⚫︎ 今日の会議の内容を記録します。 Translation: I will record the contents of today's meeting. ⚫︎ イベントの写真を記録します。 Translation: I will take pictures to record the event. ⚫︎ 毎日、体重を記録します。 Translation: I record my weight every day.

This word is used in formal and polite situations. You would use it when you need to document something for future use, official purposes, or simply to keep track of information. It's suitable for various contexts, from business meetings and scientific experiments to personal journaling. For informal situations, there are other ways to express this action. For example, the plain form is 記録する (きろくする).

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji 記録 (きろく) followed by the polite verb ending します (します). ⚫︎ 記録 can also be written in hiragana as きろく. ⚫︎ The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is standard. Variations are not common. ⚫︎ The base form is 記録 (きろく) which means "record" or "document". ⚫︎ Conjugation forms: ⚫︎ Present affirmative: 記録します (きろくします) - I record, I will record ⚫︎ Present negative: 記録しません (きろくしません) - I do not record, I will not record ⚫︎ Past affirmative: 記録しました (きろくしました) - I recorded ⚫︎ Past negative: 記録しませんでした (きろくしませんでした) - I did not record ⚫︎ Plain form: 記録する (きろくする) - to record (dictionary form) ⚫︎ Other forms: 記録して (きろくして), 記録すれば (きろくすれば), etc.

⚫︎ 記録する (きろくする) - to record (plain form) ⚫︎ 記録を取る (きろくをとる) - to take a record ⚫︎ 記録を残す (きろくをのこす) - to leave a record ⚫︎ メモする (メモする) - to make a note (more casual) ⚫︎ 書き留める (かきとめる) - to jot down

⚫︎ There isn't a direct single antonym for 記録します. However, actions that would be the opposite include: ⚫︎ 削除する (さくじょする) - to delete ⚫︎ 忘れる (わすれる) - to forget ⚫︎ 破棄する (はきする) - to discard

試験の結果を正確に記録します。 ・Translation: I will accurately record the results of the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence implies the importance of keeping an accurate and reliable record of the exam results. It shows a formal and serious situation.

毎日の売上を営業日報に記録します。 ・Translation: I record the daily sales in the sales report. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the recording of business related data. It is a common action in business settings.

⚫︎ 記録 (きろく) is a compound word: ⚫︎ 記 (き) - to write, to record ⚫︎ 録 (ろく) - to record, to copy ⚫︎ します (します) is the polite verb ending, derived from the verb する (する) - to do.