主題 (しゅだい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

主題 (しゅだい) means subject / theme / main idea.

See example sentences below.

主題 at a glance

主題

しゅだいshudai

N1noun

subject / theme / main idea

主題しゅだいshudaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

subject / theme / main idea

Example 1

この本の主題は愛です。

Translation

The theme of this book is love.

Example 2

会議の主題を決めましょう。

Translation

Let's decide the main topic of the meeting.