課題

かだい

subject, theme, task

Also:homework, problem (that needs solving), route (in climbing, bouldering, etc.)

What does 課題 mean?

課題 is a Japanese noun meaning subject, theme, task in English. It can also be translated as homework, problem (that needs solving), route (in climbing, bouldering, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 課題 in kanji, かだい in hiragana, and kadai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その学生は自分の課題に専念した。

The student concentrated on his subject.

私はとうとうこの課題を終えた。

At last, I finished this homework.