目標

• 読み: もくひょう
• ローマ字: mokuhyō
• 漢字の分解: 目 (eye) + 標 (mark/sign) → the target your eyes are fixed on, a goal
• 発音: /mo.ku.hjo.u/

意味

Goal or target — used as a compliment meaning someone is your inspiration or the standard you're striving toward.

While 目標 literally means 'goal' or 'target,' using it about a person is a strong compliment meaning 'you are what I'm aiming for.' Common in sports, work, and school contexts where someone identifies another person as their benchmark. Saying 目標です (you are my goal) to someone is a serious expression of respect and aspiration.

例文

1. あなたみたいな人が私の目標です。
2. いつか目標にしてる先輩を超えたい。
3. あの選手が子供の頃からずっと目標だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, school, workplace, social media

トーン: determined, respectful

正しい言い方

• あなたが私の目標です。 (You are my goal.)
• 目標にしてる人がいるから頑張れる。 (I can keep trying because I have someone to aspire to.)

避ける言い方

• 「目標にしてます」を毎回言うと社交辞令に聞こえる (Saying 'mokuhyō ni shitemasu' every time sounds like empty flattery)

よくある間違い

• Saying 目標 about someone significantly below your level — it should be directed upward or at equals you respect

起源と歴史

From 目 (eye) + 標 (mark/sign) — literally 'the mark your eyes are fixed on.' A standard Japanese word that has been used to describe goals and targets for centuries. The personal usage (someone being your 目標) is a natural extension of the word's meaning.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional word, personal usage long-established

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Common in sports interviews and school/work culture.