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目印
Meaning in Englishmark, sign, landmark
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What it means
目印 means a mark or sign used as a reference point or guide, indicating a location or notable feature and helping someone orient themselves in space or in a plan.
Main meanings
- A physical marker that helps you locate a place or route.
- A symbolic cue used to identify or verify something, like a checklist item or bookmark.
- A distinctive landmark used as a reference when navigating or planning.
How to use it
Commonly used in travel, maps, signage, and everyday planning to refer to a visible reference point that guides action or orientation; formal or casual contexts are fine, and it can appear in phrases such as 目印をつける to mark something, or 目印になる to serve as a landmark.
Variants and close terms
- 合図 (aizu) – signal
- 印 (shirushi) – mark
- 標識 (hyoushiki) – signboard, landmark
Composition
- 目: eye; visibility; attention
- 印: seal; stamp; mark
- Together they form a concept of a visible mark used as a reference point to guide or identify a place or feature
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Noun (名詞)
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目覚しい
mezamashii
brilliant, remarkable
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目覚める
mezameru
to wake up
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目付き
metsuki
look, expression of the eyes, eyes
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目途
medo
goal, outlook
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目盛
memori
scale, gradations
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面目
memboku
face, honor, reputation
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目録
mokuroku
catalogue, catalog, list
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目論見
mokuromi
a plan, a scheme, intention
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人目
hitome
glimpse, public gaze
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