ターゲットtaagetto

1. nountarget

• Synonym標的ひょうてきWrittenWritten/formal: the target of shooting or an attack, as in 「標的にされる」, often with negative overtones; generally not the word for a marketing audience.
• Synonym目的もくてきNeutralWhat one sets out to achieve, as in 「目的地」; leans toward the aim of an action, not a group or object targeted.
• Synonym目標もくひょうNeutralA mark or landmark for easy recognition, as in 「目印をつける」; can also be a target mark, while 「ターゲット」 usually means a marketing or attack target.
• Synonym狙いどころねらいどころNeutralThe point to aim at or focus on, also a customer segment to court; stresses where one should aim more than 「ターゲット」 does.
• Related狙いねらいNeutralThe act of aiming or the intention behind it, as in 「狙いを定める」; leans toward purpose, while 「ターゲット」 is the person or thing aimed at.
• Related目当てめあてNeutralThe purpose one comes for, as in 「景品目当て」; centers on wanting to obtain something, and can also mean a landmark.
• RelatedめどNeutralA prospect or outlook for getting something done, as in 「目処が立つ」; common in both speech and writing, never a target of attack.
• Related獲物えものNeutralPrey or captured spoils, as in 「獲物を狙う」; stresses what has been caught or is being hunted.
• Related餌食えじきWrittenWritten/formal: prey or a victim, as in 「詐欺の餌食」; stresses being made a sacrifice, falling to someone else.
• Related好餌こうじWrittenWritten/formal: bait or an easy mark, leaning toward someone exploited; rare in everyday use.
• RelatedいいかもCasualColloquial: an easy mark, someone quick to dupe, as in 「いい鴨にされる」; stresses gullibility.
• Antonym対象外たいしょうがいNeutralOutside the scope of application, the opposite of 「ターゲット」 as an object, as in 「割引の対象外」.

Use 「ターゲット」 for a marketing audience or the target of an attack, as in 「ターゲット層」; the thing actually aimed at is 「標的」, and intention is 「狙い」. The opposite is 「対象外」.

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1. 的まと、標的ひょうてき。
2. 対象たいしょう。
3. 電子でんしが衝突しょうとつする面めん。