注・註|ちゅうchuu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbannotation; explanatory note; comment
   注ちゅうはページの下欄からんについている。↗

   The notes are at the bottom of the page.

• Synonym注釈ちゅうしゃくNeutralNeutral term for explaining words or phrases in a text, also the act of annotating, as in 「注釈をつける」; 「注」 usually points to the note text itself.
• Synonym解説かいせつNeutralNeutral: explaining the key points clearly, in speech or writing, as in 「ニュース解説」; 「注」 is a short note attached to a text.
• Synonym注解ちゅうかいWrittenWritten/formal: adding notes to explain the meaning of a text; mostly used for classics and academic writing.
• Synonym注記ちゅうきWrittenWritten/formal: a note attached alongside, as in 「地図の注記」; the focus is on marking rather than explaining.
• Synonym評注ひょうちゅうWrittenWritten/formal: commentary and annotation combined, with an evaluative element.
• Synonym評註ひょうちゅうWrittenWritten/formal variant spelling of 「評注」; means annotated commentary and is rare today.
• Synonym注疏ちゅうそWrittenWritten/formal academic term for the detailed annotation of classics and similar books.
• Related付記ふきWrittenWritten/formal: a supplementary note added incidentally, as in 「付記事項」; it need not explain anything.
• RelatedレビューNeutralNeutral loanword for reviews and evaluations, as in 「商品レビュー」; its point is to assess, whereas 「注」 is there mainly to explain.
• Related解釈かいしゃくNeutralNeutral, everyday word for understanding or interpreting what something means; 「注」 is the concrete explanatory text written beside a passage.
• Related評論ひょうろんWrittenWritten/formal: commentary on works or social issues, centered on evaluation and discussion.
• Related批評ひひょうNeutralNeutral: judging the merits and faults of something, as in 「作品を批評する」; 「注」 only supplies explanation.
• Related論評ろんぴょうWrittenWritten/formal: discussing and evaluating a subject, as in 「新聞の論評」.
• Related講評こうひょうWrittenWritten/formal: a teacher's or judge's commentary on a work, as in 「審査員の講評」.
• RelatedコメントNeutralNeutral loanword for a brief opinion or remark, as in 「コメントを残す」; very common in speech.
• Related評釈ひょうしゃくWrittenWritten/formal: commentary and interpretation of poetry, prose or judicial precedents, with evaluation, as in 「判例評釈」.
• Related付注ふちゅうWrittenWritten/formal: a note added to the text; rare in modern usage.
• Related概評がいひょうWrittenWritten/formal for an overall assessment; rare in modern use.
• Related義解ぎげWrittenWritten/formal: explaining the meaning of a text; also such works themselves, as in 「令義解」.

For explanatory notes added to a text, use 「注」 or 「注釈」. To explain key points, pick 「解説」; to interpret meaning, 「解釈」; to judge good or bad, 「批評」 or 「評論」; for a brief remark, 「コメント」; for user evaluations, 「レビュー」. Most others are formal or rare: 「注解」 and 「注疏」 for classics, 「注記」 for notes added alongside, 「評注」/「評註」 and 「評釈」 for annotated commentary, 「付注」 and 「付記」 for supplementary notes, 「論評」「講評」「概評」 for evaluation, 「義解」 for explaining meaning.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 文章ぶんしょうの意味いみを説明せつめいする短みじかい言葉ことばや文ぶん。
2. 言葉ことばの使い方つかいかたや背景はいけいを補足ほそくすること。