主題 — meaning in English

English meaning

• motif noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
• subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
• thematic adj Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
• theme noun The main subject or topic of a talk, book, or piece of art.
• topic noun A subject that is being discussed, written about, or thought about.

Senses

主題 is used for these senses in English:

• subject The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
• thematic Relating to or having a or a topic.
• theme A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
• theme A recurring idea; a motif.
• topic Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.

motif — full definition

1. noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
2. noun A repeated decorative shape or pattern used in design.

subject — full definition

1. noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
2. noun The person or thing a sentence is about — grammatically, the doer of the action.
3. noun A person or animal being examined, tested, or treated, especially in an experiment.
4. noun A citizen or member of a state ruled by a monarch.
5. adj Likely to experience or be affected by something.

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