対たい象しょう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Broadly refers to the thing that an action, feeling, study, policy, or tax is directed toward. Often used with の to modify another noun (対象の人, 対象の品物).

この調ちょう査さの対たい象しょうは20代だいの女じょ性せいです。
The target of this survey is women in their twenties.
消しょう費ひ税ぜいの対たい象しょうとなる品ひん目もくが増ふえた。
The items subject to consumption tax have increased.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの・事こと〉を対たい象しょうにするto make X the target/object of something
この調ちょう査さは大だい学がく生せいを対たい象しょうにしている。
This survey targets university students.
〈人ひと〉を対たい象しょうとした〈物もの〉something aimed at/intended for a certain group
子こ供どもを対たい象しょうとしたイベントを開かい催さいします。
We will hold an event aimed at children.
〈事こと〉が対たい象しょうとなるfor something to become the object/subject of an action or rule
この規き則そくは全ぜん員いんが対たい象しょうとなる。
This rule applies to everyone.

Expressions

性せいの対たい象しょうsex object

Kanji

対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
象elephant, pattern after, imitate

Related words

被ひ写しゃ体たい
被写体 specifically means the person, object, or scene being photographed, while 対象 is a much broader word for any target or subject of an action.
オブジェクト
対象 means the 'target' or 'subject' of an action or study, whereas オブジェクト is a more neutral, general term for any entity or item.
的まとN1
対象 is a neutral, formal word for the object or subject of an action or study, whereas 的 keeps a stronger image of something being aimed at.

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目もく的てきN4
目的 is the goal one is trying to achieve, while 対象 is the thing an action or study is directed at, so they overlap in meaning but are not interchangeable.
的まとN1
的 is a concrete physical target (like an archery target), whereas 対象 is an abstract object of attention, action, or policy.
大たい将しょう
対象 (target, object) is a homophone of 大将 (general, boss) but means something entirely different—an object or subject of study or action.

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対たい称しょうN1
対称 means symmetry (balanced correspondence in shape), while 対象 (same reading) means an object, target, or subject of attention.
対たい照しょうN2
対象 (a target or object of an action) is a homophone of 対照 (contrast/comparison) but has a completely unrelated meaning, so only kanji and context distinguish them.
対たい照しょう的てき
対照的 relates to 対照 (contrast/comparison), while the homophone 対象 means 'object' or 'target' and is a different word entirely.

Word family· 28

恋れん愛あい対たい象しょうN3
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
対たい象しょう体たい
object; target entity
対たい象しょう化か
objectification; turning into an object
対たい象しょう外がい
not covered by; not subject to; outside the scope of
対たい象しょう者しゃ
target person; subject; intended audience; eligible person; recipient

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作さ用よう対たい象しょう
operand
処しょ理り対たい象しょう
processing object; target of processing
対たい象しょう年ねん齢れい
target age; relevant age group
対たい象しょう機き種しゅ
target machine; target model
対たい象しょう範はん囲い
scope; coverage; selected range

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Etymology

From Middle Chinese 對象 (target, object). The kanji 対 means 'opposite' or 'toward', and 象 means 'shape' or 'phenomenon', together conveying the idea of something one faces or directs attention to.