備 考(びこう)

びこう

noun

remarks; notes; reference

1. remarks; notes; reference; supplementary information

Additional notes or comments appended to a document, form, or record for supplementary information. Commonly seen as a section heading on official forms and documents.

備考(びこう)欄(らん)に記入(きにゅう)してください。

Please fill in the remarks column.

詳(くわ)しい情報(じょうほう)は備考(びこう)を参照(さんしょう)してください。

Please refer to the notes for detailed information.

申込(もうしこみ)書(しょ)の備考(びこう)欄(らん)に特記(とっき)事項(じこう)があれば書(か)いてください。

If there are any special notes, please write them in the remarks section of the application form.

Usage

A formal, administrative term commonly found on forms, documents, spreadsheets, and databases. Almost always appears as a section header (備考(びこう)欄(らん)) rather than in conversational speech.

Common collocations

備考(びこう)欄(らん) (remarks column/section)
備考(びこう)に記載(きさい)する (to note in the remarks)
備考(びこう)を参照(さんしょう)する (to refer to the notes)

Similar words

注(ちゅう): note, annotation (shorter, used inline)
注記(ちゅうき): annotation, note (formal, in documents)
補足(ほそく): supplement, addition (broader in usage)

Related Words

Compare: 注(ちゅう) (note, annotation)

Compare: 注記(ちゅうき) (annotation, note)

Compare: 補足(ほそく) (supplement, addition)

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Added 2026.3.8 16:37 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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