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訓釈 (くんしゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
exegesis of old words ; glossing archaic terms
Refers to the scholarly practice of explaining the meanings of ancient or classical words, often in the context of Japanese or Chinese classical texts. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the act of providing such explanations.
この 注ちゅう 釈しゃく 書しょ は 、 難なん 解かい な 語ご 句く を 訓くん 釈しゃく し て いる 。
This commentary glosses the difficult words and phrases.
Kanji 訓 instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation Similar words 注ちゅう 釈しゃく 注釈 is a broader term for annotation or commentary, while 訓釈 specifically focuses on explaining the meanings of old or archaic words.
解かい 釈しゃく 解釈 means interpretation in general, whereas 訓釈 is limited to the exegesis of ancient vocabulary.
Etymology Composed of 訓 (くん, 'explanation, teaching') and 釈 (しゃく, 'explain, release'). The combination specifically denotes the explanation of old or obscure words, a term used in classical Japanese and Chinese philology.
