見出し
Meaning in Englishheading, index
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What it means
What does 見出し mean? It is the heading or title of a text or section, used to announce content and organize structure. In Japanese usage, a midashi labels sections, articles, or captions and helps readers skim and navigate.
Main meanings
- Newspaper headline or article title
- Section header within a document, book, or webpage
- Caption or label for diagrams and figures
- Prominent page heading in UI or blog posts to aid navigation and scanning
How to use it
Used across formal and informal contexts, including journalism, publishing, websites, and user interfaces. In formal writing, 見出し refers to a clear, concise label for a section or article; in casual contexts, it's used for blog posts or social media headings; typical placement is at the top of the content to guide readers.
Variants and close terms
- 見出し — heading; romaji: midashi
- タイトル — title; romaji: taitoru
- ヘッドライン — headline; romaji: heddorain
- 章の見出し — section heading; romaji: shou no midashi
Composition
- 見 = to see, look
- 出 = to come out, to appear
- Combined they form 見出し, signaling something that appears for the reader before the main text
Origin
Origins: The term emerged with the development of printed media in Japan, becoming standard in newspapers and periodicals from the late Edo to Meiji periods; today it covers headlines in print and digital contexts.
Word class
noun (名詞)