A note or comment added to a text, often explanatory or supplementary. Used in academic, editorial, or formal writing.
This paper has detailed annotations.
The editor added comments to the manuscript.
注釈 is a more common word for annotation or commentary, often used in broader contexts. 付注 is more specific to appended notes or comments.
脚注 specifically means footnote, while 付注 can refer to any kind of appended note or comment, not necessarily at the bottom of a page.
Standard modern spelling for annotation or comment.
Variant using 附, which is the older form of 付. Still seen in some contexts.
Variant using 附 and 註 (old form of 注). Rare in modern usage.
Variant using 註 (old form of 注). Rare in modern usage.
Compound of 付 (attach) and 注 (note, comment). The spelling 附注 uses the older form 附 for 付, and 註 is the older form of 注. The word is straightforwardly derived from its components.