JLPT N3 · Noun

目的 (mokuteki)

目的 (もくてき, mokuteki) is a Japanese noun meaning “purpose; goal”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: もくてき
Romaji: mokuteki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention · noun

Example sentences

彼の目的はそのテストに合格することです。

His object is to pass the test.

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

Kanji in 目的

目

eye, class, lookモク・ボク・め・-め · 5 strokes

的

bull's eye, mark, targetテキ・まと · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 目的.

目めeye真面目まじめserious科目かもく(school) subject目上めうえsuperior目標もくひょうgoal注目ちゅうもくnoticeお目に掛かるおめにかかるto meet (someone of higher status)丁目ちょうめnth district of a town番目ばんめthe nth ...項目こうもくitem目下めしたsubordinate目印めじるしmark (for quick identification or recognition)目安めやすcriterion目次もくじtable of contents

Source: JMdict entry 1535560 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.