noun
unofficial record; rumor; gossip
Refers to unofficial accounts, hearsay, or supplementary records not part of formal history. Often used in the title of newspaper columns for miscellaneous commentary.
彼の話はあくまで余録に過ぎない。
His story is nothing more than an unofficial account.
新聞の「余録」欄には、日々の雑感が綴られている。
The newspaper's 'Yoroku' column contains daily miscellaneous thoughts.