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題目 (だいもく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

題だい目もく

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Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the title or heading of a document, book, chapter, or similar written work.

論ろん文ぶんの題だい目もくを決きめるのに時じ間かんがかかった。
It took time to decide on the title of the thesis.

2

noun

topic; subject; theme

Used for the main subject or theme of a discussion, presentation, or written work.

Kanji

題topic, subject
目eye, class, look

Similar words

タイトル
A loanword from English, often used for titles of creative works like movies, songs, or books, and can sound more casual or modern than 題目.
テーマ
A loanword from German, commonly used for the theme or subject of an event, discussion, or artistic work, and is more common in everyday speech than 題目.
お題

会かい議ぎの題だい目もくは環かん境きょう問もん題だいです。
The topic of the meeting is environmental issues.

3

noun

Nichiren chant

Buddhism

Specifically refers to the chanting of 'Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō' in Nichiren Buddhism.

See also: 南無妙法蓮華経 · お題目

彼かれは毎まい朝あさ、題だい目もくを唱となえている。
He chants the Nichiren chant every morning.

だい

目もく

A polite or honorific form of 題目, often used specifically for the Nichiren chant, and can also imply a perfunctory or formulaic recitation.

Etymology

Composed of 題 (topic, title) and 目 (item, heading). The Buddhist sense derives from the practice of chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra.