Subject

Japanese: 主題 - しゅだい

〘noun〙① The main subject. ② The central issue in something. Theme. ※For the sake of Japanese language (1895)〈Ueda Mannen〉 Future Japanese language studies "I have come to know the subject and direction of the research I should be embarking on." ※Light and Darkness (1916)〈Natsume Soseki〉 141 "Especially for Tsuda, who tries to live his life with his own pleasure as his human subject (shudai) ." ③ In a work of art such as a novel, play, or film, the central ideological content of the author's argument. Theme. ※Poverty Story (1916)〈Kawakami Hajime〉 1 "And yet these first- and second-class poor people are the poor people who are the subject of the story that follows." ④ In music, the central musical idea that creates and develops a piece of music. In sonata form, there is a first theme, which is presented at the beginning as a set of several measures, and a second theme that develops from that. [Music Dictionary (1909)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 主要な題目。② ある事柄で中心となる問題。テーマ。※国語のため（1895）〈上田万年〉今後の国語学「現に着手すべき研究の主題、及び方向等をも知ることを得て」※明暗（1916）〈夏目漱石〉一四一「ことに自己の快楽を人間の主題(シュダイ)にして生活しようとする津田には」③ 小説、芝居、映画など芸術作品で、作者の主張の中心となる思想内容。テーマ。※貧乏物語（1916）〈河上肇〉一「而して是等第一級及び第二級の貧乏人こそ、以下是物語の主題とする所の貧乏人である」④ 音楽で、ある楽曲を生み出し、展開させる楽想の中心となるもの。ソナタ形式では、最初にいくつかのまとまった小節で提示される第一主題と、それを展開させた第二主題とがある。〔音楽字典（1909）〕

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