目 標(もくひょう)

もくひょう

noun

goal, objective

1. goal, objective, target

Something one aims to achieve; an end toward which effort is directed.

目標(もくひょう)を決(き)める。

To set a goal.

高(たか)い目標(もくひょう)を持(も)つことが大切(たいせつ)だ。

It's important to have high goals.

目標(もくひょう)を達成(たっせい)するために努力(どりょく)する。

To work hard to achieve a goal.

目標(もくひょう)を達成(たっせい)する = to achieve a goal

会社(かいしゃ)は今年度(こんねんど)の売上(うりあげ)目標(もくひょう)を大(おお)きく上回(うわまわ)った。

The company greatly exceeded its sales target for this fiscal year.

彼女(かのじょ)は目標(もくひょう)に向(む)かって毎日(まいにち)努力(どりょく)を続(つづ)けた結果(けっか)、念願(ねんがん)の資格(しかく)を取(と)ることができた。

As a result of working hard toward her goal every day, she was able to obtain the qualification she had long wished for.

目標(もくひょう) refers to a specific, concrete target or goal that one aims to reach. It implies something measurable or clearly defined, such as a sales target, test score, or deadline.

COMMON PATTERNS:

目標(もくひょう)を立(た)てる: to set a goal
目標(もくひょう)を達成(たっせい)する: to achieve a goal
目標(もくひょう)に向(む)かう: to head toward the goal

SEE ALSO: 目的(もくてき) (purpose, aim) — more abstract

Related Words

Contrast: 目的(もくてき) (purpose)

core

Added 2026.1.13 1:12 · Revised 2026.5.27 4:11

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