(もくてき)

もくてき
noun
purpose, objective
1. purpose, goal, objective
What one aims to achieve.
目的(もくてき)(なん)ですか。
What is the purpose?
旅行(りょこう)目的(もくてき)(なん)ですか。
What's the purpose of your trip?
目的(もくてき)()って勉強(べんきょう)する。
To study with a purpose.
目的(もくてき)()()いた。
We arrived at the destination.
(なが)時間(じかん)かかったが、やっと目的(もくてき)達成(たっせい)することができた。
It took a long time, but I was finally able to achieve my objective.

目的(もくてき) means purpose or objective - the reason for doing something or what one aims to achieve.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 目的(もくてき)達成(たっせい)する: to achieve one's objective
  • 目的(もくてき)(): destination
  • 目的(もくてき)意識(いしき): sense of purpose
  • ~を目的(もくてき)として: with the purpose of ~

PATTERNS:

  • ~の目的(もくてき)(なん)ですか: What is the purpose of ~?
  • 目的(もくてき)()って: with a purpose

CONTRAST:

  • 目標(もくひょう): goal, target (more concrete/measurable)
  • (ねら)い: aim (intention behind an action)
  • 理由(りゆう): reason (cause rather than aim)