Phrase guide

dear diary

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

The traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скъпо дневниче (skǎpo dnevniče) — traditional first line in a diary entry
  • German: Liebes Tagebuch — traditional first line in a diary entry
  • Italian: caro diario — traditional first line in a diary entry
  • Japanese: 親愛なる日記 (shin'ainaru nikki) — traditional first line in a diary entry
  • Polish: drogi pamiętniku — traditional first line in a diary entry
  • Polish: drogi pamiętniczku — traditional first line in a diary entry
  • Portuguese: querido diário — traditional first line in a diary entry