English–Japanese

“topic” in Japanese

Japanese

Also主題 (shudai) · 話題 (wadai) · トピック (topikku)

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.

Illustration for テーマ (topic)

How to say “topic” in Japanese

“Topic” in Japanese is テーマ (tēma). テーマ can also mean “theme”.

Centers on the subject or central idea that a conversation, text, or creative work deals with.

Full entry for テーマ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

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.

Other Japanese words for “topic”

今日の主題は旅行です。kyō no shu dai wa ryo kō de su

Today's topic is travel.

今日の話題は天気です。kyō no wa dai wa ten ki de su

Today's topic is the weather.

今日の会議のトピックは新しい計画です。kyō no kai gi no to pi kku wa atara shi i kei kaku de su

The topic of today's meeting is the new plan.

Related English words

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