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表題 (ひょうだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
title ; heading ; headline ; caption ; index label
A written title or heading attached to a text, section, article, figure, table, or item in an index. It is somewhat document-oriented; 題名 or タイトル may sound more everyday for the title of a book, film, or song, and 見出し is more common for a newspaper-style headline.
If you look at the headings of each chapter, you can understand the flow of the content.
Written forms 表ひょう 題だい Usage 79%
Common standard spelling, especially for the title displayed on a document, work, article, or other written item.
標ひょう 題だい Usage 21%
Also common; often used for headings or titles within written material. The meaning substantially overlaps with 表題.
Similar words 題だい 名めい More everyday for the title or name of a book, film, song, artwork, or similar work; 表題 is more document- or heading-like.
タイトル Loanword widely used in everyday and media contexts; often feels more casual or modern than 表題.
見み 出だ し The usual word for a newspaper, article, or section headline; 表題 can also mean a heading but is less specifically tied to headline layout.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound read ひょうだい. 表題 uses 表, associated with display or surface presentation, plus 題, 'title/topic'; 標題 uses 標, associated with a mark or sign, plus 題. These component meanings help explain the spelling, though they are not a detailed historical derivation.
