How to say "landmark" in Japanese

• ランドマークCommon
  nounThe loanword, for a conspicuous building or natural feature that stands out in a landscape and serves as a point of reference or symbol of an area — the word for the sightseeing sense.
• 目当てめあてCommon
  nounChiefly the thing one is after — the object of a visit or search; it fits 'landmark' only as a mark you head for, and is seldom the word for a landmark itself.
• 目印めじるしJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA mark or sign you go by to find or identify a place or thing; use it when a landmark is simply something you steer by, like a distinctive tree or building.
  そこに行いく道みちがわかるように、近ちかくの目印めじるしを教おしえて下ください。↗

  I wish to know a landmark nearby so I can find my way there.
• 目標もくひょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounMainly a goal, target, or objective — something you set your sights on; its 'landmark' sense is a visible mark aimed for, and it is seldom the word you want for a physical landmark.

Use 「ランドマーク」 for a prominent building or feature, and 目印 for a mark you go by to find a place; 「目当て」 and 目標 are mainly target or goal words that only loosely cover 'landmark'.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ランドマークlandmark
• 目当てめあてmark
• 境界標きょうかいひょうlandmark
• 陸標りくひょうlandmark
• 物標ぶっぴょうtarget (e.g. to aid navigation)
• 標示ひょうじmark
• 目印めじるしlandmark
• 目標もくひょうmark