画題|がだいgadai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounsubject (of a painting); motif; theme
2. nountitle of a painting

• SynonymモチーフNeutralLoanword for the subject that sparks a work or a recurring pattern; it spans painting, music, design and more, whereas 「画題」 is limited to painting.
• Synonym題材だいざいWrittenThe subject matter a work or study draws on; not limited to painting and leaning written, while 「画題」 refers specifically to a painting's subject or title.
• Synonym主題しゅだいWrittenThe central idea a work or argument expresses, also a piece's main melody; 「画題」 can additionally mean the title of a painting.
• RelatedテーマNeutralLoanword for theme or topic; the most common everyday word with the widest range. It can cover a painting's subject too, but 「画題」 is the more specialized term.

Use 「画題」 for a painting's title or subject. For the theme of works in general pick 「テーマ」 or 「主題」; for subject matter drawn on in creation, 「題材」; for a work's material or recurring pattern, 「モチーフ」.

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1. 絵画かいがの題名だいめい。
2. 絵画かいがの主題しゅだい。モチーフ。