表題(ひょうだい)

ひょうだい
noun
title, heading
formalbusinesscommunication
1. title, heading, subject line
The title or heading of a written work, document, email, or similar item. A formal word for 'title' often used in written and official contexts.
表題(ひょうだい)のとおりです。
It is as stated in the subject line.
表題(ひょうだい)の件(けん)について回答(かいとう)いたします。
I will respond regarding the matter stated in the subject.
論文(ろんぶん)の表題(ひょうだい)は内容(ないよう)を的確(てきかく)に表(あらわ)すものでなければならない。
The title of a thesis must accurately represent its content.

Usage

表題(ひょうだい) is a formal word most commonly encountered in business emails and official documents. The phrase 表題(ひょうだい)の件(けん) (the matter in the subject line) is a standard opening in business correspondence.

Common collocations

  • 表題(ひょうだい)の件(けん) (the matter in the subject)
  • 表題(ひょうだい)のとおり (as per the title/subject)
  • 表題(ひょうだい)を付(つ)ける (give a title)
  • 表題(ひょうだい)曲(きょく) (title track — of an album)

Similar words

  • タイトル: title (loanword, more casual and versatile)
  • 題名(だいめい): title of a work (books, films, etc.)
  • 標題(ひょうだい): title, heading (same reading, used interchangeably in some contexts)
  • 件名(けんめい): subject line (specifically for emails)

Related Words

Synonym: 題名(だいめい) (title (of a work))
Compare: タイトル (title)
Compare: 件名(けんめい) (subject line)
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Added 2026.2.28 9:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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