註釈

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★ 2/5 formal ちゅうしゃくchūshaku
読み ちゅうしゃく
ローマ字 chūshaku
漢字の分解 註 (chū) — annotation, note; 釈 (shaku/to) — explanation, interpretation
発音 /tɕɯː.ɕa.kɯ/

意味

Annotation; commentary; gloss; explanatory notes added to a text to clarify meaning, context, or usage.

Also written 注釈 (same pronunciation and meaning). Refers to supplementary explanations attached to a text — whether in the form of footnotes, endnotes, or interlinear glosses. Essential in academic editions of classical literature, legal documents, and religious texts. A 註釈書 (chūshakusho) is an annotated edition or commentary volume.

例文

  1. 古典文学を読む際は詳細な註釈が不可欠だ。
  2. 本文に加えて丁寧な註釈が施されており、初学者にも読みやすい。
  3. 彼の学術論文は本文より長い註釈が特徴で、研究者の間で重宝されている。

使い方ガイド

場面: academia, literature, publishing, law, classical studies

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 註 (annotation, note) and 釈 (explanation, interpretation). Both characters carry the meaning of clarifying or interpreting. The Chinese scholarly tradition of annotating canonical texts underpins this vocabulary.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Scholars and editors

社会的背景: Educated

関連フレーズ

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