VocabJLPT N2
target
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. target
  2. 2. Target
A loanword from English meaning a target or goal that something is aimed at. It is commonly used in business and marketing contexts to refer to a target audience or demographic. You might also hear it in everyday speech when talking about a goal or objective.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Don't you find it unsettling when the same person always ends up being the target at work?

Sentence 2

How far are you planning to extend the target range?

Sentence 3

The company said it would expand investment, targeting overseas markets.

Sentence 4

Which demographic would give us the highest profit margin if we targeted them?

Sentence 5

Wait, his sarcasm was totally aimed at me the whole time!