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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.
Word class
Noun (名詞)
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Related words by kanji and components
N2
役目
yakume
duty, business
N3
お目に掛かる
ome ni kakaru
meet respectfully, see humbly
N3
科目
kamoku
school subject, course, discipline
N3
目上
meue
superior, senior person
N3
目的
mokuteki
purpose, goal, aim
N3
目標
mokuhyou
target, objective, goal
N3
駄目
dame
useless, impossible, not allowed, bad
N3
注目
chuumoku
attention, focus, notice
N4
真面目
majime
serious, diligent, honest
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