A concrete or figurative object aimed at, such as in shooting, criticism, or a goal. Slightly more formal than 的 (まと).
The arrow hit the center of the target.
彼のスピーチは政府を標的にしていた。
His speech was targeting the government.
The politician became a target of the media.
The hackers targeted the government's system.
The company became the target of criticism over suspected wrongdoing.
They narrowed the target of the ad to young women.
target gene
molecularly targeted therapy