English–Japanese
“theme” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitēma
Example
今日のテーマは食べ物です。kyō no tē ma wa ta be mono de su
Today's topic is food.
How to say “theme” in Japanese
“Theme” in Japanese is テーマ (tēma). テーマ can also mean “topic”.
Centers on the subject or central idea that a conversation, text, or creative work deals with.
Example sentences with テーマ
この絵のテーマは春です。ko no e no tē ma wa haru de su
The theme of this picture is spring.
次の会話では、旅行をテーマにします。tsugi no kai wa de wa ryo kō o tē ma ni shi ma su
We will make travel the topic of the next conversation.
Tips for using テーマ
- In English, theme often means a central idea in a story or work, while topic more often means the subject of a conversation.