일본 문학 전통에서 비롯된 일기 또는 개인적인 성찰을 담은 기록물.
A diary or journal, especially one that follows the Japanese literary tradition of autobiographical or poetic recording.
예문:
"The scholar spent years translating an ancient nikki written by a court lady."
"In Japanese literature, the nikki is valued as a blending of factual record and poetic expression."