Japanese word

議題

Pronunciation

Romajigidai

Meaning

  • nounagenda

Example

会議の議題は三つです。kai gi no gi dai wa mit tsu de su

There are three items on the meeting agenda.

Illustration for 議題 (agenda)

More examples

次回の会議では環境問題を議題にします。ji kai no kai gi de wa kan kyō mon dai o gi dai ni shi ma su

We will put environmental issues on the agenda at the next meeting.

Core concept

Centers on a matter brought forward for discussion, especially as one item in a meeting's planned agenda.

Common phrases

  • 議題にするgi dai ni su ru

    put on the agenda

  • 議題を決めるgi dai o ki me ru

    set the agenda

  • 議題から外すgi dai ka ra hazu su

    remove from the agenda

Similar words

論題rondai: A subject chosen for formal discussion or debate.
話題wadai: A subject that people discuss in conversation or in a meeting.
テーマtēma: A central subject selected for discussion or a planned activity.

Definition in Japanese

会議などで、話し合うために取り上げる事柄。kai gi na do de hana shi a u ta me ni to ri a ge ru koto gara

Word origin

議 (gi, "discussion") + 題 (dai, "subject") form the Sino-Japanese compound 議題 (gidai), meaning a subject for discussion.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese meeting language, 議題 (gidai) usually means an agenda item or discussion topic, while English agenda can also mean the complete list of items.

Other meanings

  • topicnoun

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