No. 471 in Japanese
目標
"Goal" or "Objective."
In a sentence
私の目標は来年までに日本語を流暢に話せるようになることです。
My goal is to become fluent in Japanese by next year.
The word "目標" is used here to refer to a personal goal or objective.
プロジェクトの成功が目標だと、チーム全員が認識しています。
The team recognizes that the goal is the project's success.
In this sentence, "目標" is used to denote a shared objective or target for the group.
毎月目標額の売り上げを達成しなければなりません。
We must meet the target sales amount every month.
Here, "目標" represents a quantitative target or benchmark to be achieved.
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