目印・目標・目じるし|めじるしmejirushi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounmark (for quick identification or recognition); sign
   彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの傘かさに赤あかいリボンで目印めじるしを付つけた。↗

   She put a red ribbon on her umbrella as a mark.
2. nounlandmark; guide
   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.
3. nountrademarkEdo-period term

• SynonymマークNeutralLoanword for symbols, signs and trademarks; also a verb meaning to mark something or mark an opponent. 「目印」 stresses a mark or landmark you can spot at a glance.
• Synonym標識ひょうしきNeutralOfficially installed signs like traffic signs and signboards, e.g. 「道路標識」. 「目印」 can be a mark made on the spot or a conspicuous building.
• Synonym目当てめあてNeutralCovers both a recognizable mark and a purpose or motive, as in 「金目当て」. 「目印」 refers only to the mark.
• Related符号ふごうNeutralSymbols that represent information by fixed rules, such as plus and minus signs or codes. 「目印」 is a mark for locating or recognizing something.
• RelatedしるしNeutralA broad word for any kind of mark or sign, whatever it is made for. 「目印」 is specifically a mark or landmark set up to help you find or recognize something.
• Related符丁ふちょうWrittenWritten/formal: secret price marks on merchandise, or trade argot and passwords. 「目印」 is simply a mark that makes something easy to spot.
• Related標ひょうWrittenThe same word as the 「印」 above, also written 「標」 and 「証」. It can also mean a token or proof, as in 「感謝の印」 — a sense 「目印」 lacks.
• RelatedマーキングNeutralLoanword for the act of marking something; also used for animals marking their territory by scent. 「目印」 is the mark itself, not the action.
• Related標記ひょうきWrittenWritten/formal: marking something, or the title or subject line of a document. In everyday speech use 「印をつける」 or 「件名」.

Use 「目印」 for a mark or landmark that helps you spot or find something. For officially installed signs like traffic signs, use 「標識」; for symbols and codes, 「マーク」 or 「符号」. Making a mark can also be said as 「印をつける」, and for a purpose or motive use 「目当て」.

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

1. 道みちなどを行いく際さいの目印めじるし。目途もくと。
2. 標的ひょうてき。まと。