脚注

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脚注(きゃくちゅう) is a footnote placed at the bottom of a page to supplement the main text.
• Basic usage: It states that the technical term is explained at the bottom of the page.
  • 専門用語の意味は、ページ下の脚注に示されている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Where the note appears
  • 注釈(ちゅうしゃく) broadly means an explanatory annotation. 脚注 specifically identifies a note placed at the bottom of a page.
• Definitions and sources
  • 脚注を付ける means to add a footnote. A footnote can identify the source of a quotation as well as explain a term.