목표
A target or specific result that one intends to achieve.
Examples
3 of 5이번 달 목표를 다 달성했어.
I achieved all my goals for this month.
회사는 탄소 배출 감소를 목표로 세웠습니다.
The company set a goal to reduce carbon emissions.
네 인생 목표가 뭐야?
What is your life goal?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Mok-pyo: Imagine a 'Mok' (neck) looking at a 'Pyo' (sign/target) in the distance.
Quick Quiz
우리는 높은 수익을 ___ 최선을 다하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 목표로
Examples
이번 달 목표를 다 달성했어.
everydayI achieved all my goals for this month.
회사는 탄소 배출 감소를 목표로 세웠습니다.
formalThe company set a goal to reduce carbon emissions.
네 인생 목표가 뭐야?
informalWhat is your life goal?
연구의 목표는 암세포의 전이 과정을 밝히는 것이다.
academicThe goal of the research is to clarify the metastasis process of cancer cells.
영업 팀의 목표 수치를 상향 조정했습니다.
businessWe adjusted the sales team's target figures upward.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
목표 설정
goal setting
목표 의식
sense of purpose/goal
최종 목표
final goal
Often Confused With
목적 is the broader 'purpose' or 'why', while 목표 is a specific, measurable 'target'.
Usage Notes
Essential for discussing personal development or organizational strategies in IELTS.
Common Mistakes
Don't confuse with '목표물' which is a physical target (like in shooting).
Memory Tip
Mok-pyo: Imagine a 'Mok' (neck) looking at a 'Pyo' (sign/target) in the distance.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 目 (eye) and 標 (mark).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
우리는 높은 수익을 ___ 최선을 다하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 목표로
Related Grammar Rules
Related Vocabulary
More general words
막대하다
B2To be enormous, huge, or very great in degree, amount, or size. Usually used with abstract concepts like influence, loss, or budget.
가능하다
B1Being able to be done or achieved; existing as a choice or potential.
추천
B1The act of suggesting someone or something as being suitable for a particular purpose or role.
계획하다
B1To decide in advance what to do and how to do it. Essential for talking about future goals and schedules in IELTS.
만족스럽다
B1Giving pleasure or contentment; being good enough for a particular need or expectation.
안내문
B1A written notice, sign, or document that provides information, directions, or instructions to people.
필요하다
B1To be necessary or required for a particular purpose.
우연
B1The occurrence of an event by chance without an apparent cause, plan, or intention.
상위
B1A higher rank, position, or category in a hierarchy or list.
하위
B1A lower rank, position, or category in a hierarchy or list.
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