Vocab Info

N4 Noun

目的(もくてき)purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

    All Forms

    目的 【もくてき】

    Details

      • も

      • く

      • て

      • き

    • Frequency

      General Top 400

    Examples

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    • あなたが日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)する目的(もくてき)は何(なん)ですか?

      What is your goal for studying Japanese?

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    • 目的(もくてき)もなく毎日(まいにち)ジムに通(かよ)い続(つづ)けるのは大変(たいへん)だろう。

      It must be hard to keep going to the gym every day without a goal.

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    • 大変(たいへん)な中(なか)でも生(い)き続(つづ)けるためには、人生(じんせい)に目的(もくてき)を見出(みいだ)すことが大切(たいせつ)らしい。

      It seems that it is important to find a goal in life in order to keep living in the midst of hardship.

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    • 入国(にゅうこく)審査(しんさ)でこの旅(たび)の目的(もくてき)を英語(えいご)でしっかり説明(せつめい)できるかあまり自信(じしん)が無(な)いです。

      I am not very confident that I will be able to explain the purpose of this trip in English at immigration.

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    • 市民(しみん)から、暴力団(ぼうりょくだん)の幹部(かんぶ)は目的(もくてき)のためなら手段(しゅだん)を選(えら)ばないと考(かんが)えられているらしい。

      Apparently, the public believes that gang leaders are willing to use any means to achieve their goals.

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