欄外
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
margin; outside the column
Refers to the blank space outside the main text area on a page, or to notes written there. Often used with の to modify a noun.
Important notes are written in the margin.
He took a lot of notes in the margins of his textbook.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を欄外に書くto write something in the margin
The teacher wrote a comment in the margin.
- 欄外に注をつけるto add a note in the margin
I added notes in the margin for the difficult kanji.
- 欄外に印を付けるto put a mark in the margin
I marked the important parts in the margin.