colloquial interpretation; interpretation using common language
Refers to explaining or interpreting a text in everyday, accessible language rather than formal or technical terms. Often used in contexts like classical literature or religious texts being made understandable to the general public.
This colloquial interpretation of the classic is easy to understand even for modern readers.
The monk attempted a colloquial interpretation of the sutra.
A Sino-Japanese compound in which 諺 has the older sense “vernacular or common speech” and 解 means “explanation or interpretation.”