# purpose: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/purpose
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: B1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /ˈpɜːrpəs/
Katakana pronunciation: パーパス

## Meaning in English
Purpose is the reason you do something, or the intended use of something. 'What is the purpose of this meeting?' It also means a sense of meaning in life: 'She feels a strong sense of purpose.'
### 日本語の意味
目的（もくてき）とは、何かをする理由、またはある物の意図された使い方です。'What is the purpose of this meeting?'（この会議の目的は何ですか？）。また、人生における意義という意味でも使います：'She feels a strong sense of purpose.'（彼女は強い目的意識を感じている）。

### Examples
- その旅の目的は観光ではなかった。
  - English: The purpose of the trip was not tourism.
- 目的意識を持つことが大切だ。
  - English: It's important to have a sense of purpose.
- わざとそうしたの？
  - English: Did you do it on purpose?

## English equivalents
- purpose
- goal
- aim
## Japanese equivalents
- 目的
- 意図
- パーパス
- 狙い
## Common patterns
- **on purpose**: Intentionally Example: Did you drop it on purpose?
- **for the purpose of [gerund/noun]**: In order to; with the aim of Example: The facility is used for the purpose of training.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [purpose in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/purpose)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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