How to say "First day to write diary"

[lucky7456969]

始めで...?
THANKS
Jack

 

[Mike Cash]

日記の開始
日記の初記入
日記の一日目
日記のスタート
Etc etc etc

 

[lucky7456969]

Thanks

 

[masaegu]

日記の開始
日記の初記入
日記の一日目
日記のスタート
Etc etc etc

All grammatical but none carry the same feeling as the English phrase "First day to write diary".

「初めて日記を付ける日」 or 「初めて日記を書く日」 would be more like native speakers' wording here.

 

[Mike Cash]

I don't doubt it a bit, and they're certainly better than what I came up with. However, I think what I wrote fit more with the clipped syntax of "first day to write diary", which while possible in English and not "wrong" does have a different tone to it (sort of like the syntax used in headlines) and I fit my phrases to the tone of the English given.

 

[masaegu]

I don't doubt it a bit, and they're certainly better than what I came up with. However, I think what I wrote fit more with the clipped syntax of "first day to write diary", which while possible in English and not "wrong" does have a different tone to it (sort of like the syntax used in headlines) and I fit my phrases to the tone of the English given.

Gotcha. Completely agreed on the "headlines" reference. For some reason, I was thinking that OP wanted to know how to use the requested phrase in a sentence such as "Today is my first day to write ~~~."

At least the thread seems to have served as a good example showing that the more words questioners use in asking their questions, the better answers they receive and do so more quickly.

 

[lucky7456969]

I must say sorry to both of you.
I am sort of accustomed to the short form in www forums.
Yes, you are right, I want to say, "Today is my first day to write diary", I should have written things in complete sentences.
Thanks
Jack