Translation guide
How to express 'explanatory notes' in Japanese, from formal document annotations to casual clarifications.
The learner wants to refer to supplementary notes, annotations, or commentary added to a text.
General term for annotations, notes, or commentary added to explain a text. Common in academic, literary, and formal contexts.
This book has detailed explanatory notes.
Explanation or commentary. Often used for notes that interpret or clarify content, such as in textbooks or manuals.
Explanatory notes are provided at the end of each chapter.
Explanatory notes on the usage of a book, such as conventions, symbols, or abbreviations. Found in reference works.
Please read the explanatory notes before starting to use the dictionary.
The learner wants to refer to translator's notes or editor's notes that explain choices or provide context.
Translator's notes. Specifically explanatory notes added by a translator.
The translator's notes explain the cultural background.
Editor's notes. Explanatory notes added by an editor.
The learner wants to provide explanatory notes alongside instructions, diagrams, or procedures.
The learner wants to refer to notes they write to themselves or share casually to explain something.
The editor's notes discuss the standardization of terminology.
I added explanatory notes below the diagram.
I attached explanatory notes to the presentation materials.