English–Japanese
“subject” in Japanese
How to say “subject” in Japanese
“Subject” in Japanese is 教科 (kyōka).
Describes one distinct field of study within an educational program.
Example sentences with 教科
私の好きな教科は算数です。watashi no su ki na kyō ka wa san sū de su
My favorite subject is math.
この学校では新しい教科が始まります。ko no gak kō de wa atara shi i kyō ka ga haji ma ri ma su
A new subject will start at this school.
Tips for using 教科
- A school subject can be called a subject in everyday English, while course often refers to a class or a sequence of lessons.
Other Japanese words for “subject”
先生が発表の題を決めます。sen sei ga hap pyō no dai o ki me ma su
The teacher will choose the subject of the presentation.
一番好きな科目は英語です。ichi ban su ki na ka moku wa ei go de su
My favorite subject is English.
この文の主語は「私」です。ko no bun no shu go wa watashi de su
The subject of this sentence is "I".