訳やく注ちゅう

noun

translator's notes; translation with annotations

Refers to notes added by a translator to explain cultural references, difficult passages, or translation choices. Often appears in academic or literary translations.

• この小しょう説せつの訳やく注ちゅうには、当とう時じの風ふう習しゅうについての詳くわしい説せつ明めいがある。

  The translator's notes in this novel contain detailed explanations of the customs of the time.

• 訳やく注ちゅうを読よむと、原げん文ぶんのニュアンスがよくわかる。

  Reading the translator's notes helps you understand the nuances of the original text.