| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき | モクテキ |
Pronunciation: mokuteki
How to Say It Outloud: moh-koo-teh-kee
Usage: Used to refer to a specific purpose, goal, or objective.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼の目的は何ですか？
彼の目的は何ですか？Example Sentence English:What is his purpose?
What is his purpose?| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 意図 | いと | イト |
Pronunciation: ito
How to Say It Outloud: ee-toh
Usage: Used to express intention or purpose behind an action.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の意図は明確です。
彼の意図は明確です。Example Sentence English:His purpose is clear.
His purpose is clear.Dictionary
目的もくてきCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
使い道つかいみちCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- purpose; utility; objective
- way to use something
積もりつもりCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n1
Noun- intention; plan; purpose; expectation
- belief; assumption; thought; conviction
- estimate; estimation; calculation
意思いしCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
用途ようとCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- use; service; purpose
当てあてCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- aim; object; purpose; end
- expectations; prospects; hopes
- something that can be relied upon
- snack served with alcoholic drink
- pad; guard
Noun, used as a prefix
- blow; strike
- addressed to
- per
為ためCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- good; advantage; benefit; welfare
Adverb (fukushi)
- sake; purpose; objective; aim
Adverb (fukushi)
- consequence; result; effect
Adverb (fukushi)
- affecting; regarding; concerning
用ようCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- business; task; errand; engagement
- use; purpose
- for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...
- call of nature; excretion
- You
パーパスパーパス
Noun- purpose; business purpose; corporate purpose
目当てめあてCommon word
Noun- mark; guide; landmark
- purpose; aim; goal; intention; end
- sight (on a firearm)
思惑おもわくCommon word
Noun- expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations
- purpose; intention; motive; ulterior motive
- others' opinions of one
- speculation
態とわざとCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Adverb (fukushi)- on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
駄目だめCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
Noun
- hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
Noun
- cannot; must not; not allowed
- neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
- no!; stop!
役立つやくだつCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'tsu' endingIntransitive verb
- to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
うろうろうろうろCommon wordjlpt-n2
Adverb (fukushi)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose
- to loiter; to drift; to hang about doing nothing; to wander aimlessly; to be restless
- to be restless; to fuss; to be in a fidget
意図的いとてきCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- intentional; on purpose
旨意しい
Noun- intent; purpose; aim
商用しょうようCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- on business; for business; business purpose
如何してどうしてCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Adverb (fukushi)- how; in what way; by what means
- why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
- cannot possibly
- no way
間に合うまにあうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'u' endingIntransitive verb
- to be in time (for)
Intransitive verb
- to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do
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