Japanese Conversation · Level 17
90 words
Japanese word
テーマ
Pronunciation
Romajitēma
Meaning
- nountopic, theme
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on the subject or central idea that a conversation, text, or creative work deals with.
Common phrases
テーマを決めるtē ma o ki me ru
decide on a topic
テーマを選ぶtē ma o era bu
choose a topic
テーマについて話すtē ma ni tsu i te hana su
talk about a topic
Similar words
話題wadai: A subject discussed in a conversation or brought up for people to discuss.
Definition in Japanese
話し合いや文章などで中心として扱う事柄。hana shi a i ya bun shō na do de chū shin to shi te atsuka u koto gara
Word origin
テーマ (tēma) entered Japanese from German Thema and ultimately comes from Greek thema, meaning "subject" or "topic."
Usage tips
- In English, theme often means a central idea in a story or work, while topic more often means the subject of a conversation.