目標

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 目標. Reading: もくひょう. Core meaning: goal; target.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 今年は毎月一冊ずつ本を読むことを目標にしている / 目標を達成するため、毎週の作業計画を具体的に決めた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Goal and purpose
  • As in 目標を達成する, it names a concrete point or result to reach. Compared with 目的, which explains why an action is taken, it focuses on an attainable endpoint.