noun
Refers to explanatory notes or commentary added to a text, often in scholarly or literary contexts.
この古典には詳細な評註が付いている。
This classic text comes with detailed annotations.
彼は『源氏物語』の評註を書いた。
He wrote a commentary on The Tale of Genji.
Compound of 評 (ひょう, 'critique, evaluation') and 註 (ちゅう, 'annotation, note'). The character 註 is a variant of 注.