タイトルtaitoru
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- nountitleその本のタイトルは何ですか。↗What is the title of the book?
- Synonym表題ひょうだいWrittenWritten/formal prose: the title of a book, document or report. 「タイトル」 is broader, covering work names and championship titles too.
- Synonym題名だいめいNeutralNeutral: the name given to a book, film or other work. 「タイトル」 is more colloquial and can also mean a championship or honorary title.
- Synonym題だいNeutralNeutral: a subject or theme; it stands alone and also counts test questions, as in 「全十題」. 「タイトル」 leans toward the names of works.
- Synonym見出しみだしNeutralNeutral: a newspaper headline or a dictionary headword. 「タイトル」 leans toward the names of works.
- Synonym演題えんだいNeutralNeutral: the subject of a lecture or speech. 「タイトル」 leans toward the names of works.
- Synonym称号しょうごうNeutralNeutral: an honorary title or degree, as in 「名誉称号」. 「タイトル」 also means a sports championship title.
- Synonym肩書きかたがきNeutralNeutral: a job title or standing, e.g. 「部長の肩書き」 on a business card. 「タイトル」 means a work's name or a championship title.
- Related題号だいごうWrittenWritten/formal prose, rare: simply a title; in everyday speech say 「題名」 or 「タイトル」.
- Related外題げだいWrittenWritten/formal prose: the title of a kabuki or bunraku play. 「タイトル」 applies far more widely.
- Related品題ほんだいWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare: a chapter title in a Buddhist sutra; not used in everyday speech.
- Related曲名きょくめいNeutralNeutral: the name of a musical piece or song. 「タイトル」 is broader and covers other works too.
- Related件名けんめいNeutralNeutral: the subject line of an email or a document's subject. 「タイトル」 leans toward the names of works.
- Related首題しゅだいWrittenWritten/formal prose: the title written at the head of a letter or notice. In daily use say 「表題」.
Use 「タイトル」 for the name of a work or a sports championship. For a book or film say 「題名」; for a document or report, 「表題」; for a newspaper headline, 「見出し」; for an email subject, 「件名」; for a job title, 「肩書き」. 「題」 is a theme or topic and counts test questions; 「曲名」 and 「演題」 name pieces and lectures; 「称号」 is an honorary title. The rest are rare or written-only.
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