object; target entity
Technical term used in philosophy, linguistics, or formal contexts to refer to the entity that is the target of an action, perception, or analysis. Not an everyday word for 'object' (もの).
In epistemology, how to define the object of cognition becomes an issue.
This theory analyzes the relationship between the object of an action and the subject.
Also means 'object' in philosophical contexts, often paired with 主体 (subject). 対象体 is similar but may emphasize the entity as a target of an act or intention.
Compound of 対象 (target, object) and 体 (body, entity). A modern technical coinage, likely from academic or philosophical discourse.