Usage patterns 〈 種しゅ 目もく 〉 に 出しゅつ 場じょう する to compete in an event
He competed in the 100-meter race event.
〈 種しゅ 目もく 〉 で 優ゆう 勝しょう する to win first place in an event
She won first place in the skiing event.
種しゅ 目もく を 選えら ぶ to choose an event or category
I chose which event to take part in at the sports day.
種しゅ 目もく 別べつ に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something categorized by event/type
The competition records are organized by event category.
Related words 項目 is the general word for an item or entry in a list, document, or menu, while 種目 specifically refers to a category of event or activity, especially in sports or curricula.
部門 refers to a division or department in an organization or classification system, whereas 種目 is used specifically for types of events, sports, or subjects.
カテゴリー is a general loanword for 'category' used in many contexts, while 種目 is the native term reserved mainly for competition events or curriculum subjects.
種目 usually labels a category or event type (e.g. a sports event or tax bracket), while 品目 specifically labels a category of goods or products.
Don't confuse with 種類 means 'kind' or 'type' in a broad, general sense, while 種目 narrows this to a specific category of event, sport, or subject, such as in a competition schedule.
Word family line of business; business items; description of business
compulsory event; compulsory exercise; compulsory routine
Alpine events; Alpine sports
Olympic event
Nordic event
Etymology Compound of 種 (type, kind) and 目 (item, class). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'category of items'.
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