自じ序じょ

noun

author's preface

A preface written by the author themselves, as opposed to a foreword by someone else. Common in literary and academic contexts.

• この本ほんの自じ序じょには、執しっ筆ぴつの動どう機きが詳くわしく書かかれている。

  In the author's preface of this book, the motivation for writing is described in detail.