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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ターゲット

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tāgetto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Target/ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"弓矢使いはターゲットを正確に射抜きました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person, object, or place aimed at or fired at in a game or sport.

    "The archer hit the target with remarkable accuracy."
  2. 2

    An objective or goal that one aims to achieve.

    "Her target for the year is to increase sales by 20%."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle French word 'targe', meaning a light shield or buckler, which itself comes from Frankish roots. The diminutive suffix '-et' produced 'target', shifting historically from a physical shield aimed at in combat to a mark or objective directed at in sports, business, and daily planning.

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