目的(もくてき)

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)を達成(たっせい)する: to achieve one's objective
• 目的(もくてき)地(ち): 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)は何(なん)ですか: What is the purpose of ~?
• 目的(もくてき)を持(も)って: with a purpose

CONTRAST:

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