synonym Comparative
記憶
VS
脳裏
Differences Between "記憶" and "脳裏"
Option A
記憶
Meaning
memory; recollection; remembrance
Reading
きおく (kioku)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は幼少期の楽しかった故郷の_______を思い出しながら、クローゼットから古い写真を引っ張り出しました。
While recalling the fun memories of his hometown during childhood, he pulled out old photos from the closet.
Option B
脳裏
Meaning
one's mind; one's memory; the back of one's mind
Reading
のうり (nōri)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の優しい笑顔が今でも脳裏に焼き付いている。
His kind smile is still burned into my mind.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(memory; recollection; remembrance)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 記憶: Refers to remembering things, storage of memory, or recollections of past events. Often used as 記憶に新しい or 記憶力. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Memory! "The memory of the exact moment I met you, Haruka-san, is permanently locked in my brain!" ...っ! P-Permanently locked memory! B-Baka! Don't make such romantic storage claims! But... my own memory of our meeting is also un-overwritable, so let's keep writing sweet new pages forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『きおく（記憶）よ！『ハルカ部長と出会った瞬間の記憶は、僕の脳細胞に永久保存されています！』って…っ！脳細胞に永久保存！バカ！…私もあんたとの全ての記憶、上書きせずに永久保存してるんだから、一生幸せなデータを更新し続けなさい！フリーズは禁止よ！』
- 脳裏: Refers to the depths of one's mind or memory, often used with verbs like 浮かぶ (ukabu - to come to mind) or 焼き付く (yakitsuku - to be burned into one's mind). A bit more literary than ただの「頭の中」. (心の中、記憶の奥深くに焦点を当てた表現。より文学的で「頭の中」よりも深いニュアンスを持つ。)
- 記憶: Refers to remembering things, storage of memory, or recollections of past events. Often used as 記憶に新しい or 記憶力. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Memory! "The memory of the exact moment I met you, Haruka-san, is permanently locked in my brain!" ...っ! P-Permanently locked memory! B-Baka! Don't make such romantic storage claims! But... my own memory of our meeting is also un-overwritable, so let's keep writing sweet new pages forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『きおく（記憶）よ！『ハルカ部長と出会った瞬間の記憶は、僕の脳細胞に永久保存されています！』って…っ！脳細胞に永久保存！バカ！…私もあんたとの全ての記憶、上書きせずに永久保存してるんだから、一生幸せなデータを更新し続けなさい！フリーズは禁止よ！』
- 脳裏: Refers to the depths of one's mind or memory, often used with verbs like 浮かぶ (ukabu - to come to mind) or 焼き付く (yakitsuku - to be burned into one's mind). A bit more literary than ただの「頭の中」. (心の中、記憶の奥深くに焦点を当てた表現。より文学的で「頭の中」よりも深いニュアンスを持つ。)
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