noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
commemoration; celebration; remembrance
Used for events, ceremonies, or actions that honor or remember a person, event, or achievement. Often appears in compounds like 記念日 (anniversary) or 記念碑 (monument).
今日は結婚記念日です。
Today is our wedding anniversary.
市は戦没者
The city held a ceremony to commemorate the war dead.
noun
Refers to a physical object kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event. Often used in phrases like 記念の品 or 記念に買う.
旅行の記念に小さな置物を買った。
I bought a small figurine as a souvenir of the trip.
これは祖母からもらった記念の品です。
This is a keepsake I received from my grandmother.