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項目
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What it means
What does 項目 mean? It denotes a discrete unit within a larger collection, such as an entry in a table or database, or a specific field in a form or specification.
Main meanings
- An item in a list or catalog.
- A field or parameter in a form, table, database, or specification.
- A point of discussion or element within an outline or plan.
How to use it
Used in formal and technical writing, UI labels, and data schemas; in everyday contexts it appears in instructions or forms referring to a specific item to fill or check. Examples: この項目を入力してください, 以下の項目を確認してください。
Variants and close terms
- 品目 hinmoku: item, goods line in a catalog
- 事項 jikō: matter, item in a list
- 欄 ran: column or field in a form or table
- エントリ entori: entry in a dataset
Composition
- 項: item, section; contributes the idea of a discrete unit within a sequence
- 目: item, point; reinforces the notion of a thing to be noted or listed
Etymology
koumoku is formed from the on'yomi readings of 項 and 目; the compound shows no notable phonetic shift in modern usage and functions as a standard noun.
Origin
Meiji period onward; adoption in administrative and technical language; widely used in forms, databases, and documentation.
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Noun (名詞)
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～時間目
～jikamme
~th hour, ~th period
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～丁目
～choume
~ district (of a town; city, block)
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～番目
～bamme
~th
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目指す
mezasu
to aim at, to have an eye on
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目覚し
mezamashi
alarm-clock
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目印
mejirushi
mark, sign, landmark
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目立つ
medatsu
to be conspicuous, to stand out
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目安
meyasu
criterion, aim
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目次
mokuji
table of contents
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