目的

もくてき

purpose, goal, aim

What does 目的 mean?

目的 is a Japanese noun meaning purpose, goal, aim in English. It is written as 目的 in kanji, もくてき in hiragana, and mokuteki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.