JLPT N3 · Noun

対象 (taishou)

対象 (たいしょう, taishou) is a Japanese noun meaning “target; object (of worship, study, etc.)”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: たいしょう
Romaji: taishou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

この歴史書は高校生を対象に書かれている。

This history book is written for high school students.

Tatoeba #219177

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 対象

対

vis-a-vis, opposite, evenタイ・ツイ・あいて・こた.える · 7 strokes

象

elephant, pattern after, imitateショウ・ゾウ・かたど.る · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 対象.

反対はんたいopposition対たいversus対ついpair絶対ぜったいabsolutely対照たいしょうcontrast応対おうたいdealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)対策たいさくmeasure対立たいりつconfrontation相対そうたいrelativity対応たいおうcorrespondence (to)対決たいけつconfrontation対抗たいこうopposition対処たいしょdealing with対談たいだんtalk

Source: JMdict entry 1410120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.