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
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B1Covering a wide area or including a great variety of things; extensive.
교류
B1The act of sharing or exchanging things like ideas, information, or culture between groups or countries.
소유하다
B1To have or possess something as one's own, especially property, land, or a specific talent/trait.
유용하다
B1To be useful, helpful, or advantageous in a particular situation or for a specific purpose. It describes something that provides practical value.
감소
B1The process of becoming smaller in size, amount, degree, or number. It is the opposite of an increase.
기준
B1A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
위험
B1The possibility of something bad or unpleasant happening. It can refer to physical danger or a risky situation.
안정
B1A state of being steady and not changing or being disturbed. It can apply to emotions, economy, or physical balance.
문제
B1A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
기록
B1A written or stored account of facts or events; a performance that surpasses previous ones in sports.
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