見出し

• Reading: みだし
• Romaji: midashi
• Kanji breakdown: 見 (mi) — see, look; 出 (da) — put out, emerge
• Pronunciation: /mi.da.ɕi/

Meaning

Heading; headline; title; caption. The prominent text at the top of an article or section.

A noun derived from the verb 見出す (to find/discover). Refers to the title or headline of a newspaper article, document section, or dictionary entry. Common collocations include 見出しをつける (to add a heading), 新聞の見出し (newspaper headline), and 見出し語 (headword in a dictionary).

Examples

1. 新聞の見出しだけ読んで内容を把握した。 I got the gist of the content just by reading the newspaper headlines.
2. レポートには分かりやすい見出しをつけてください。 Please put clear headings on your report.
3. その記事は衝撃的な見出しで注目を集めた。 The article attracted attention with a shocking headline.

Usage Guide

Context: media, writing, publishing, documents

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 見 (mi, to see) + 出し (dashi, putting out), the noun form of 見出す (to discover/find out). The original sense was 'something that stands out to be seen,' naturally evolving into the meaning of a prominent label or headline.

Cultural Context

Era: Early Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal