connective N2 uncommon politewritten
を目標に — with the goal/target of ~
を目標に ・ をもくひょうに
Meaning
- with the goal of ~ / setting ~ as a target / aiming at ~ — adopts a concrete benchmark to work toward
Key sentence
来年の合格を目標に、勉強を続けている。
With next year's exam pass as my goal, I keep studying.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (or nominalized clause + こと) | N（+ こと）+ を目標に（+ して） | 一日一万歩を目標に / 痩せることを目標に |
Examples
一日一万歩を目標に歩いている。
I walk with a target of 10,000 steps a day.
売上倍増を目標に、計画を立てた。
We drew up a plan with the goal of doubling sales.
When you can't use it
- Typically a concrete, measurable benchmark — a number, deadline, or specific achievement; it can take a nominalized clause with こと.
Easily confused with
See を目標に in real sentences
Jengo shows を目標に the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.