exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary
A formal, academic term for interpreting and explaining the meaning of a text, especially religious or classical works.
This exegesis of the Bible is very detailed.
Expert knowledge is required for the exegesis of classical texts.
exegesis; textual interpretation · biblical exegesis; study of biblical interpretation
Standard modern spelling.
Old-form kanji; not used in modern Japanese.
From Middle Chinese 釋義 (syek ngjeH). The kanji 釈 means 'explain' and 義 means 'meaning'.