How to say purpose in Japanese

JLPTN3
目的★【もくてきmokuteki】

noun:

  • purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

Example Sentences

多くookuのno人hitoがga目的mokutekiなくnaku人生jinseiをwo漂うtadayou。
Many people drift through life without a purpose.
睡眠suiminはha重要juuyouであるdearuにもかかわらずnimokakawarazu、そのsono役割yakuwariはha謎nazoであるdearu。
Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
わざとwazatoやっyaたtaのnoねne！
You did it on purpose, didn't you?
でもdemo、それsoreでde士気shikiがga下がってsagatteはha本末転倒honmatsutentouではないdehanaiかkaとto。
But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?
旅行ryokouのno目的mokutekiはha何naniですかdesuka。
What's the purpose of your trip?

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