Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
Refers to a Chinese classic or book that lacks kunten (reading marks) or other annotations to aid Japanese readers. Contrasts with 点本 (てんぼん), a book with such aids. Used in academic or bibliographic contexts.
Antonyms: 点本
この無点本は、漢文の訓点が一切付いていない。
This unannotated Chinese classic has no reading marks at all.
無点本と点本を比較することで、当時の読み方がわかる。
By comparing unannotated and annotated editions, we can understand how they were read at the time.
annotated book with reading aids
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') + 点 (ten, 'marks, points') + 本 (hon, 'book'). The term refers to books without kunten (reading marks) used to aid Japanese readers of Chinese classics.