JLPT N4

Topic, subject

Vocabulary

問題
もんだい
problem
題名
だいめい
title
話題
わだい
topic
宿題
しゅくだい
homework
課題
かだい
assignment

Example Sentences

問題を解きます。
もんだい を ときます。
I solve a problem.
宿題があります。
しゅくだい が あります。
I have homework.

Cultural Note

📝 The kanji 題 is heavily used in education, literature, and media.
• In Japanese schools, 問題 (problem) and 課題 (assignment) are everyday words derived from 題.
• Books, essays, and newspapers often use 題名 (title) or 標題 (headline) to indicate the main topic.
• Its composition with head (頁) reflects the importance of focusing on the main point, a value also mirrored in Japanese writing and discourse.