This is the 3587th most frequent French word.
journal
Newspaper; diary.
Here, 'journal' refers to a personal diary or notebook used for writing down personal thoughts.
J'écris mes pensées dans mon journal chaque soir.
I write my thoughts in my journal every evening.
In this context, 'journal' refers to a newspaper or daily publication containing news.
Le journal d'aujourd'hui contient des articles intéressants sur l'économie.
Today's newspaper contains interesting articles about the economy.
Here, 'journal' is used to describe a travel log or record of experiences during travels.