How to say "Topic" in Japanese

When translating "topic" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 話題 and 議題. In Japanese, 話題 (わだい (wadai)) is typically associated with "topic, subject (of conversation)" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Refers to a subject that people talk about, discuss, or are interested in. Often used with verbs like 〜になる. On the other hand, 議題 (ぎだい (gidai)) maps to "topic of discussion, agenda" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents 会議で話し合うべきテーマや項目全体を指します。会議の進行表を指す場合もあります。It refers to the overall theme or items to be discussed at a meeting, sometimes referring to the meeting's agenda itself.. A literal translation of "topic" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!