Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(まと)mark, target

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      mark, target

    2. Noun

      2.

      object, subject, focus

    3. Noun

      3.

      point (e.g. of argument)

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    Examples

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      (まと)(ねら)いながら()(はな)つ。

      Release the arrow while aiming at the target. {mark, target}

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「勉強(べんきょう)をする(まえ)受験(じゅけん)(こう)(まと)(しぼ)ろう!」

      Teacher: "Before you start studying, let's narrow down the target schools for the exam!" {mark, target}

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      不適切(ふてきせつ)発言(はつげん)をした政治(せいじ)()非難(ひなん)(まと)になっている。

      The politician who made inappropriate remarks has become the target of criticism. {mark, target}

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      (まと)をそれた質問(しつもん)をするくらいなら、質問(しつもん)をしない(ほう)がマシです。

      It's better not to ask a question at all than to ask one that misses the mark. {mark, target}

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      監督(かんとく):「しっかりと(まと)(ねら)えばこそ、(まと)中心(ちゅうしん)()()てることが出来(でき)るのだ。」

      Director: "Only by aiming at the target properly, can you hit the center of the mark." {mark, target}

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