noun
opening section that introduces the topic; broaching the topic in the opening lines
Technical term from classical Chinese poetry and essay composition, referring to the part where the main subject is first presented. Rare in modern Japanese outside literary or academic contexts.
漢詩では、破題で主題を提示するのが一般的だ。
In Chinese poetry, it is common to present the theme in the opening section (破題).
この論文の破題は、問題の核心を簡潔に述べている。
The opening section of this essay concisely states the core of the issue.