課題

Reading

Kana: かだい

Romaji: kadai

Definitions

noun

1

subject; theme; issue; matter

2

homework; assignment

3

task; challenge; problem; question

Kanji

課

Reading: カ

Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

題

Reading: ダイ

Meanings: topic, subject

Example Sentences

明日(あした)の課題(かだい)は何(なに)ですか。

➥What's the assignment for tomorrow?

課題(かだい)を変(か)えてみたらどうだろう。

➥Suppose we change the subject.

先生(せんせい)は私(わたし)たちの課題(かだい)を添削(てんさく)します。

➥The teacher corrects our exercises.

私(わたし)はついに課題(かだい)を終(お)わらせた。

➥Finally I finished my task.

私(わたし)はとうとうこの課題(かだい)を終(お)えた。

➥At last, I finished this homework.

多(おお)く学生(がくせい)が課題(かだい)を出(だ)しそこなった。

➥Quite a few students failed to hand in their assignments.