Translation guide
How to express the idea of adding explanatory notes, comments, or labels to a text, image, or data in Japanese.
The act of writing short explanations or comments on a document, book, or manuscript.
The process of tagging or marking up data, images, or digital content with descriptive information.
Informal notes written in the margins of a book or document, often personal.
注釈 is used for traditional textual annotations, while アノテーション is preferred in technical or digital contexts like machine learning. Using 注釈 in a programming context may sound old-fashioned.
このデータセットにはアノテーションが必要です。
This dataset requires annotations.
The English word 'annotation' can be translated directly as 注釈, but in casual contexts, Japanese speakers might simply say メモ (memo) or コメント (comment) if the annotation is informal. Overusing 注釈 for simple notes can sound overly formal.
The most common word for an annotation or explanatory note added to a text. Often used in academic or literary contexts.
この本には詳しい注釈がついている。
This book has detailed annotations.
A shorter, more concise term for a note or annotation. Commonly used in footnotes or marginal notes.
本文の注を参照してください。
Please refer to the annotations in the text.
Similar to 注釈, but often implies a more detailed commentary or exegesis, especially in classical or religious texts.
古典の注解を読む。
Read annotations on classical literature.
A common verb phrase meaning 'to add annotations' or 'to annotate'.
レポートに注をつける。
Add annotations to the report.
The loanword from English, widely used in technical fields like machine learning, data science, and digital humanities.
画像にアノテーションを付与する。
Add annotations to the image.
A more Japanese-sounding term for annotation, used in some technical contexts, but less common than アノテーション.
データに注釈付けを行う。
Perform annotation on the data.
Literally 'tagging', often used when annotation involves assigning labels or categories.
テキストにタグ付けする。
Annotate the text with tags.
Refers to any writing added to a text, including annotations, underlining, or marginalia. Very common for personal notes in books.
教科書に書き込みをする。
Make annotations in the textbook.
Specifically refers to marginal notes or glosses written beside the main text. More formal or literary.
古い写本には傍注がたくさんある。
The old manuscript has many marginal annotations.