Japanese word

題名

Pronunciation

Romajidaimei

Meaning

  • nountitle

Example

この本の題名を教えてください。ko no hon no dai mei o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the title of this book.

Illustration for 題名 (title)

More examples

その作品には、印象的な題名が付いています。so no saku hin ni wa in shō teki na dai mei ga tsu i te i ma su

That work has an impressive title.

Core concept

A 題名 (daimei) gives a book, work, or written passage a name that identifies its subject.

Common phrases

  • 本の題名hon no dai mei

    title of a book

  • 映画の題名ei ga no dai mei

    title of a movie

  • 題名を付けるdai mei o tsu ke ru

    give a title

Similar words

タイトルtaitoru: A name used to identify a work, often in a familiar or modern context.
表題hyōdai: A formal name given to a book, work, or written passage.
題目daimoku: The name assigned to a work, especially in a formal or academic setting.

Definition in Japanese

本や作品、文章などの内容を示すために付けた名前。hon ya saku hin bun shō na do no nai yō o shime su ta me ni tsu ke ta na mae

Word origin

題名 (daimei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 題 (dai, "topic") and 名 (mei, "name"), meaning the name assigned to a work or text.

Usage tips

  • English uses title for both a work's name and a person's formal designation, but 題名 (daimei) concerns the name of a work or text.

Other meanings

  • headingnoun

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