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課題 (かだい, kadai) Japanese meaning: subject | Kotomora
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Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. subject; theme; issue 2. homework; assignment 3. problem to solve; task; challenge 4. route; problem (climbing) Report an issue with this page
議ぎ
の
課か
題だい
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新しん
製せい
品ひん
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販はん
売ばい
戦せん
略りゃく
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Today's meeting topic is the sales strategy for the new product.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 課か 題だい を 出だ す to give someone an assignment/homework
The teacher gave the students a difficult assignment.
課か 題だい に 取と り 組く む to tackle a task or problem
He is seriously tackling that problem.
課か 題だい を 解かい 決けつ する to solve a problem/challenge
We solved this problem by working together as a team.
課か 題だい をこなす to get through assignments; to handle tasks
I have to get through a lot of assignments every week.
課か 題だい を 提てい 出しゅつ する to submit an assignment
I have to submit the assignment by tomorrow.
課か 題だい を 登のぼ る to climb a (bouldering) route
No one has managed to climb this route yet.
Kanji 課 chapter, lesson, section Related words· 14 問題 refers to a general problem or question, often with a negative or test-like connotation, while 課題 is more neutral and implies a task to be tackled or explored.
宿題 specifically means homework assigned at school, while 課題 is broader and covers assignments, projects, and tasks in many settings.
テーマ is a borrowed word for a central topic or theme, often in creative or academic contexts, while 課題 more often implies something to be studied or worked on formally.
議題 is a topic specifically set for discussion or debate, such as in a meeting, whereas 課題 is a broader term for any subject or task.
Show 10 more 難題 emphasizes that the problem is especially difficult or troublesome, while 課題 is neutral and simply denotes a task or issue to address.
課題 often implies a problem or theme that needs to be addressed, whereas タスク is a concrete, actionable item of work to complete.
課題 frames something as a task or challenge to be worked on, whereas 問題点 identifies the specific flaw or sticking point causing the difficulty.
Don't confuse with 課題 means a task or assignment to be completed, while 議題 is a topic scheduled for discussion at a meeting; the two share the kanji 題 but differ in meaning.
話題 (わだい, a topic of conversation) and 課題 (かだい, an assignment or task) look and sound similar but refer to completely different things.
課題 is an assigned task or homework, while 例題 is a demonstrative sample problem included to explain a method.
Word family set piece; compulsory piece
research topic; research task
prayer request; request for prayers
Etymology From 課 (section, lesson, task) + 題 (topic, problem). The combination originally referred to a given topic or task, and its meanings expanded to include homework, issues, and climbing routes.
課題 is a task or challenge to be addressed, whereas 懸案 emphasizes that the issue has already been under discussion without resolution.
課題 usually refers to a concrete task or assignment to work on, whereas 命題 is more abstract, often naming a proposition or thesis to be proven or debated.
課題 is the assignment or theme itself, whereas 出題 is the act of setting that theme for students to work on.
課題 emphasizes a task or challenge to be tackled, whereas 社会問題 names the underlying societal problem itself.
課題 is a neutral word for a task or issue to be addressed, while 急務 specifically marks that task as urgent and pressing.
課題 is a neutral word for a task or problem to solve, while ミッション carries a more mission-like, purposeful nuance.
課題 emphasizes a task or problem to be solved, while 案件 is a neutral term for any matter needing attention or decision.
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freeform assignment; open-ended project
technical problem; technical challenge
