No. 10,088 in Korean
과녁
Target.
In a sentence
궁수가 화살을 과녁에 명중시켰다.
The archer hit the bullseye with an arrow.
Here, '과녁' refers to a literal target used in archery or shooting sports.
그의 과녁은 새로운 목표를 세우는 것이었다.
His target was setting new goals.
In this sentence, '과녁' metaphorically represents a figurative goal or aim.
지금까지의 과녁이 잘못된 방향에 있었다는 것을 깨달았다.
I realized that the target so far has been in the wrong direction.
'과녁' here refers to a symbolic achievement or destination in a personal or project context.
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