欄外(らんがい)

らんがい
noun
margin (of a page); outside a column or field
1. margin (of a page); outside a column or field
The space outside the main text area on a page, form, or document. Used for marginal notes, annotations, or references.
欄外(らんがい)にメモを書(か)く。
Write a note in the margin.
注釈(ちゅうしゃく)は欄外(らんがい)に記載(きさい)されている。
The annotations are printed in the margin.
申請書(しんせいしょ)の欄外(らんがい)に補足(ほそく)説明(せつめい)を加(くわ)えた。
I added a supplementary note in the margin of the application form.

A compound of 欄(らん) (column, field, section) and 外(がい) (outside). Refers to any space outside the designated text area or form fields on a printed page or document.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 余白(よはく): blank space, margin — refers to the white/empty space itself, whereas 欄外(らんがい) emphasizes being "outside the designated area"
  • 脚注(きゃくちゅう): footnote — a specific type of annotation at the bottom of a page
  • 注釈(ちゅうしゃく): annotation, commentary — the content of notes, regardless of where they appear

Related Words

Compare: 余白(よはく) (blank space, margin)
Compare: 脚注(きゃくちゅう) (footnote)
Compare: 注釈(ちゅうしゃく) (annotation, commentary)
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Added 2026.5.6 0:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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