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評釈 (ひょうしゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
commentary ; annotation
Refers to explanatory notes or critical commentary on a text, often scholarly or literary. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to annotate' or 'to write a commentary'.
は
源げん
氏じ
物もの
語がたり
を
評ひょう
釈しゃく
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た
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He wrote a commentary on The Tale of Genji.
Kanji 評 evaluate, criticism, comment Similar words 注ちゅう 釈しゃく 注釈 is more common for general annotations or footnotes, while 評釈 often implies critical or evaluative commentary.
解かい 説せつ 解説 is a broader term for explanation or exposition, not limited to textual commentary.
Etymology Compound of 評 (evaluation, criticism) and 釈 (explanation, interpretation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of critical commentary.
