목표

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 目標, from 目 (“eye”) + 標 (“standard”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞k̚pʰjo]
• Phonetic hangul: [목표]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mokpyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mogpyo
McCune–Reischauer?	mokp'yo
Yale Romanization?	mokphyo

Noun

목표 • (mokpyo) (hanja 目標)

1. goal, target, objective, aim, bullseye, eyemark

   Synonym: 표적(標的) (pyojeok)

   목표를 세우다 ― mokpyo-reul se'uda ― to establish a goal

   목표의 통일 ― mokpyo-ui tong'il ― unity of purpose

   목표를 달성하다 ― mokpyo-reul dalseonghada ― to hit the target

Derived terms

• 목표어(目標語) (mokpyoeo, “target language”)
• 목표(目標)하다 (mokpyohada, “to aim”)