Frequency rank: 674.
- purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- purpose
- goal
- aim
- objective
- intention
This meaning refers to the reason or intention behind an action or decision. It indicates what someone is trying to achieve or accomplish.
This meaning denotes a specific target or desired outcome that someone aims to reach. It is often used in the context of personal ambitions or achievements.
She aims to participate in the Olympics.
This meaning refers to a general direction or focus toward which efforts are directed. It can imply both a broader perspective and a specific intent.
This meaning signifies a specific goal or target that is intended to be achieved, often used in more formal or professional contexts.
This meaning refers to a person's plan or design behind an action, focusing on their motives or desires rather than just the outcome.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もくてき目的をもつ持つto have a purposeもくてき目的をたっせい達成するto achieve a purposeもくてきち目的地destinationもくてきいしき目的意識awareness of purposeぐたいてき具体的なもくてき目的specific goalきょうつう共通のもくてき目的common goalもくてき目的にそった沿ったaligned with the purposeもくてき目的をせってい設定するto set a goalめいかく明確なもくてき目的clear objectiveもくてき目的をはたす果たすto fulfill a purposeふくすう複数のもくてき目的multiple objectives
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I had only one aim in throwing everything away to run this restaurant.
Actually, there are many cases where 'have [object] done' is not causative.
The question is not what education is for so much as how you go about it.
Granting that the aim is right, how will you carry out the plan?