Keyword
target
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig73
Readings
てき
(98%)
Composed of
white
a spoonful of fluid
Mnemonic

How would you mark a target for someone to hit? Well, you'd probably take a spoonful of fluid that is really white, sticky, and fast-drying, and use it as paint to mark your target.

Used in vocabulary (1394 in total)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
fundamental; basic
Examples (200 in total)
What's your purpose in visiting this country?
For what purpose did he come here?
What is my purpose?
What's your real purpose?
This room is used for various purposes.
His proposals did not fit in with our aims.
I hit the mark with the arrow.
Many people drift through life without a purpose.
Women are physically weaker than men.
There is a fundamental difference between your opinion and mine.
I basically prefer being by myself.
He finally achieved his goals.
Did you accomplish your purpose?
We will soon achieve our goal.
Life is more hellish than hell itself.
We cannot ask anything about age or physical problems.
That's a very specific question.
I want specific information.
What are you going to do, specifically?
What was the problem exactly?
What exactly did you see?
Please give him detailed and specific directions.
What exactly did I get wrong?
Please write in a way that concretely conveys the question.
For what purpose did you break into the house?
Thanks to his efforts, he attained his object.
She achieved her goal.
Hi! What is the purpose of your visit in America, sir?
What's the purpose of your trip?
Work is not the object of life any more than play is.
I trust his executive ability.
This decision is final.
The decision is not final.
We've made a final decision.
We considered going, but finally decided against it.
That's just my opinion.
This letter is personal, and I don't want anyone else to read it.
This is my personal opinion.
That seems like a personal problem.
That's a personal matter.
Are you speaking from personal experience?
Don't take it personally.
Personally, I think you're right.
Personally, I don't like it.
I was asked for my personal opinion about the matter.
I refused it for personal reasons.
This paper should be adequate for your purpose.
It's more common than you think.
The general feeling is that it's wrong.
How come girls are usually easier to talk to than guys?
In general, little girls are fond of dolls.
Generally speaking, boys like girls with long hair.
Generally speaking, men can run faster than women can.
Generally speaking, little girls are fond of dolls.
They are typical young people.
It's very common.
It's a very common name.
Fundamental instincts will not go away.
He's active performing good deeds.
She shows a very positive attitude to her work.
The aim of this game is to explode all the bombs on the screen.
The object of the journey was to visit Grandma.
His interpretation of this matter is too one-sided.
That is what they study English for.
I started to learn English with the aim of becoming a teacher.
What's your purpose in studying English?
I want to become both physically and mentally stronger.
You must be mentally exhausted.
His illness was mainly psychological.
She helped me morally.
We will give them moral support.
"There's no meaning. There's no purpose." "What do you mean?"
I really love French things.
At last, Mayuko achieved her goal.
Finally, he achieved his goal.
At last he achieved his goal.
He is sure to accomplish his purpose.
He achieved his purpose.
He worked hard to obtain his objective.
He carried out all his aims.
They achieved their goal.
She has finally achieved her goal.
She achieved her purpose.
We have achieved all our aims.
What are the basic rules for keeping a dog?
Basically, I agree with your opinion.
I agree in principle.
What a charming girl you are!
Do you find her attractive?
The interior of the house was very attractive.
The idea is very attractive.
Kate is no less charming than her sister is.
Kate is very charming.
The older he grew, the more attractive he became.
He met many fascinating people in the course of his travels.
She looks very charming, dressed in white.
I think she is very attractive.
She is no less charming than her older sister.
She is attractive when she is dressed in white.
She is attractive.
She's attractive, but she talks too much.
She is a charming woman.
I believe she is a charming girl.
I think your basic theory is wrong.
Mental health is also important.
What's the destination of this ship?
At last, we reached our destination.
They made straight for their destination.
What is your destination?
We must get to our destination.
The ship reached its destination in safety.
The ship proceeded to her destination.
It's a temporary condition.
The step they took provided at best a temporary solution to the problem.
His object is to pass the test.
This hotel is relatively expensive for this town.
The warnings are clear and concrete.
I like her style; she's aggressive and knows what she wants.
People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.
This service is temporarily out of order.
What is the purpose of your visit?
He made a thorough analysis of the problem.
The police thoroughly searched the house.
She went to Germany for the purpose of studying music.
He is staying here with a view to learning Japanese.
He went abroad for the purpose of studying English.
The store was relatively empty.
The purpose of our trip is to visit a new factory.
How exactly does this work?
The family is the basic unit of society.
Her success made her the target of jealousy.
Aim the gun at the target.
I just wanted to give him some advice, but in the end I made him angry.
It turned out well.
There is not a physical explanation for this phenomenon yet.
The situation is hopeless.
The situation appears desperate.
Suicide is a desperate act.
He played an active part in the revolution.
It's only a temporary fix.
I reached my destination in a week.
She is a charming and reliable person.
The traveler reached his destination at last.
This law will deprive us of our basic rights.
Personally, I don't think it makes any difference who wins the election.
Your site appeals to people who are interested in cats.
It's a more realistic plan.
I hope my boss will agree to my realistic plan.
His theory was absolutely unrealistic.
The future is far more practical than I imagined.
The plan was rejected as being impractical.
I am a realistic person.
Serving people is his sole purpose in life.
In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.
Kate was forced to read the book.
It cannot be called a fundamental solution.
Air, like food, is a basic human need.
I have no personal hostility to the system.
He has absolute power.
Ought he to be forced out of the presidency?
This time my goal is Paris.
Investigate thoroughly the bushes where the enemy may be hiding.
The apple appeased my hunger temporarily.
He came to inspect the house with a view to buying it.
Every experiment required a protected environment and an entirely objective frame of mind.
It is very difficult for anybody to be objective about his own character.
I don't earn enough money to buy clothes regularly.
Jack has no goals in life.
Everyone will accept that idea in principle.
We often hear it said that ants are social animals.
Man is a social animal.
He wrote on the social evolution of Japan.
He despises people of a lower social class.
Criminals are deprived of social rights.
Cats are social animals.
Social customs vary greatly from country to country.
Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.
Generally speaking, high school students study harder than college students.
She speaks relatively quickly.
He explained the political background of the war on TV.
That's pretty common these days.
Even if it takes you three years, you must accomplish your goal.
She finally managed to get a hold of her old friend.
The war situation was desperate.
It's been three years since I've had a real vacation.
He broke the window intentionally.
He achieved his aim of studying abroad.
It seems that the purpose of his study abroad was to improve his ability to speak English.
We should consider this problem as a whole.
The party was, on the whole, successful.
By and large, your idea is a good one.
All in all, I thought it was a good book.
Altogether, it was a success.
My general impression is that it is very good.
All forms of life have an instinctive urge to survive.
Birds learn to fly by instinct.
The data in her paper serves to further our purpose.
By taking a picture, one can look objectively at one's own room.
He could not take effective measures.
The most effective defense is offense.