“Objective” in Japanese
Short answer
Objective in Japanese is “目星” (meboshi). Full meaning: objective, aim, mark.
Other ways to say “Objective” in Japanese
旨趣
shishu objective, purport, intent
客観
kyakkan objectivity, objective, object (philosophical)
客観的
kyakkanteki objective
他覚的
takakuteki objective (symptoms)
使い道
tsukaimichi purpose, utility, objective; way to use something
目的物
mokutekibutsu object, objective, aim
狙い所
neraidokoro target, objective
狙い目
neraime one's chance, the right time, target, objective
目標
mokuhyou goal, target, aim, objective; mark, sign, landmark
目的
mokuteki purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention
めぼし
meboshi objective, aim, mark
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