“Subject matter” in Japanese
Short answer
テーマ
teema
Subject matter in Japanese is “テーマ” (teema). Full meaning: theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan.
Other ways to say “Subject matter” in Japanese
材料
zairyou materials, ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.), basis, evidence, data
素材
sozai ingredient, (raw) material, resource; unprocessed timber, raw timber; subject matter, topic
ざいりょう
zairyou materials, ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.), basis, evidence, data
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