This is the 6355th most frequent Japanese word.
ザ
"ザ" is the katakana character for the syllable "za," used in loanwords, names, and onomatopoeia.
The word ザ functions as part of a proper noun or title, suggesting specificity or familiarity.
ザ・レストランは美味しい食事を提供します。
The restaurant provides delicious meals.
The word ザ is used for emphasis and stylization to denote 'the modern' as a significant concept.
その本はザ・モダンな哲学について書かれています。
That book is written about the modern philosophy.
The word ザ is part of the English title used in Japanese, showing how external terms are retained in their original language.