noun
target language; object language
Used in linguistics, translation studies, and language learning to refer to the language being learned or translated into. 'Object language' is a less common synonym in academic contexts.
目標言語を母語のように話せるようになりたい。
I want to become able to speak the target language like a native speaker.
翻訳では、目標
In translation, it is important to choose natural expressions in the target language.