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題名 (だいめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

題だい名めい

だ

い

め

い

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

title; heading; caption

Refers to the name or heading of a work, document, or section. Common in formal and everyday contexts.

この本ほんの題だい名めいは何なんですか。
What is the title of this book?
レポートには必かならず題だい名めいを

付つ

け

て

ください

。

Please make sure to give your report a title.

Kanji

題topic, subject
名name, noted, distinguished

Similar words

タイトル
A loanword from English, often used for creative works like movies, songs, or games. 題名 is more general and can be used for any kind of document or section heading.
見み出だし
Refers specifically to a headline or heading within a text, such as in a newspaper or a document section. 題名 is broader and can refer to the overall title of a work.

Etymology

Compound of 題 (topic, subject) and 名 (name). The combination straightforwardly yields 'title' or 'heading'.