題材(だいざい)

だいざい
noun
subject matter; material; theme
1. subject matter; material; theme
The subject or material that forms the basis of a creative work such as a novel, film, painting, or research.
北欧(ほくおう)神話(しんわ)は映画(えいが)や小説(しょうせつ)の題材(だいざい)になることが多(おお)い。
Norse mythology is often used as subject matter for movies and novels.
戦争(せんそう)を題材(だいざい)にした映画(えいが)だ。
It's a movie with war as its subject matter.
日常生活(にちじょうせいかつ)を題材(だいざい)に絵(え)を描(か)く。
I paint using everyday life as my subject matter.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜を題材(だいざい)にする (to use ~ as subject matter)
  • 〜を題材(だいざい)にした〜 (~ based on/about ~)
  • 題材(だいざい)を探(さが)す (to look for subject matter)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • テーマ (theme - loanword)
  • 素材(そざい) (material - can overlap in meaning)
  • 主題(しゅだい) (main theme - more specific)
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