

Many newspapers and academic magazines call themselves "journals," for example. My own view is that journal has a more "serious" sound. In other words, the differences are not obvious or distincitve even to native speakers. Therefore, some boys are reluctant to say that they. That said, theres a subtle difference between a diary and a. If you do a Google search you will find many references, for example, to the "diary of Samuel Pepys" or the "diary of Soren Kierkengard." If you put "what are the differences between a journal and a diary" into Google, you will also find many discussions among native speakers wondering about this question. However, some people believe that diaries are more feminine than journals. The terms diary and journal are used interchangeably.


Yes, when a young girl writes down her thoughts at the end of the day, it is generally called a "diary," but the word diary is not restrricted to young girls. The words "journal" and "diary" in many contexts are pretty much the same thing. I am afraid that I do not entirely agree with what has been said. The difference between a journal and a diary can be explained by saying that a journal is a book of poems expressing ones feelings, emotions, fears, and most.
