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remarks column; notes section; comments field
A designated space on a form, document, or application for writing additional notes, comments, or supplementary information.
備考欄に記入してください。
Please fill in the remarks column.
アレルギーがある方は備考欄にお書きください。
If you have any allergies, please write them in the notes section.
備考欄に特記すべきことがなければ、空欄のままで結構です。
If there is nothing special to note in the remarks column, you may leave it blank.
WORD FORMATION:
備考 (remarks, notes) + 欄 (column, field). The 欄 suffix is used for various sections of forms and documents.
USAGE:
Very common on Japanese forms of all kinds — application forms, medical forms, order forms, surveys, and official documents. Knowing this word is essential for navigating Japanese bureaucracy and paperwork.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 備考欄に記入する (to fill in the remarks section)
- 備考欄に書く (to write in the notes column)
- 備考欄は空欄でよい (the remarks column can be left blank)
RELATED WORDS:
- 備考: remarks, notes — the content itself, without the 'column' part
- 欄: column, field — used in many compounds like 解答欄 (answer section) and 記入欄 (entry field)