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purpose, goal, objective
What one aims to achieve.
目的は何ですか。
What is the purpose?
旅行の目的は何ですか。
What's the purpose of your trip?
目的を持って勉強する。
To study with a purpose.
目的地に着いた。
We arrived at the destination.
長い時間かかったが、やっと目的を達成することができた。
It took a long time, but I was finally able to achieve my objective.
目的 means purpose or objective - the reason for doing something or what one aims to achieve.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 目的を達成する: to achieve one's objective
- 目的地: destination
- 目的意識: sense of purpose
- ~を目的として: with the purpose of ~
PATTERNS:
- ~の目的は何ですか: What is the purpose of ~?
- 目的を持って: with a purpose
CONTRAST:
- 目標: goal, target (more concrete/measurable)
- 狙い: aim (intention behind an action)
- 理由: reason (cause rather than aim)