Japanese word

題

Pronunciation

Romajidai

Meaning

  • nounsubject

Example

先生が発表の題を決めます。sen sei ga hap pyō no dai o ki me ma su

The teacher will choose the subject of the presentation.

Illustration for 題 (subject)

More examples

話し合いの途中で、題を変えることもあります。hana shi a i no to chū de dai o ka e ru ko to mo a ri ma su

We sometimes change the subject in the middle of a discussion.

Core concept

Identifies what is placed before people as the focus of discussion, the name of a work, or a task to solve.

Common phrases

  • 題についてdai ni tsu i te

    about the subject

  • 題を選ぶdai o era bu

    choose a subject

  • 題を変えるdai o ka e ru

    change the subject

Similar words

話題wadai: A subject that people talk about in a conversation.
主題shudai: The central subject or idea developed in a work or discussion.
議題gidai: A subject formally put forward for discussion or decision.

Definition in Japanese

話し合いや文章の中心として扱う事柄、作品の題名、または解答を求める問題。hana shi a i ya bun shō no chū shin to shi te atsuka u koto gara saku hin no dai mei ma ta wa kai tō o moto me ru mon dai

Word origin

題 (dai, "topic or title") is a Sino-Japanese word based on the Chinese character 題, which has long meant a subject, title, or problem for consideration.

Usage tips

  • When 題 (dai) refers to a school exercise, its meaning is closer to "problem" than to the conversational sense of "subject."

Other meanings

  • titlenoun
  • problemnoun

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