課題

• 読み: かだい
• ローマ字: kadai
• 漢字の分解: 課 (ka) — to assign, section, lesson; 題 (dai) — topic, subject, problem
• 発音: /ka.da.i/

意味

Assignment; task; issue; problem to address. A subject or matter requiring attention or effort.

A noun with two main uses: in education it refers to homework or assignments (課題を出す — to assign homework), and in broader contexts it means an issue or challenge that needs to be addressed (社会の課題 — social issues). The dual meaning makes it very common in both academic and professional settings.

例文

1. 今週の課題はレポートを書くことです。
2. 地球温暖化は世界的な課題だ。
3. 課題の提出期限を忘れてしまった。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, business, social issues

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 課 (to assign, section, lesson) and 題 (topic, subject, problem). The combination refers to an assigned topic or problem to work on.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal