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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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at present, now
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~th hour, ~th period
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～丁目
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~ district (of a town; city, block)
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～番目
～bamme
~th
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項目
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item
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目指す
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to aim at, to have an eye on
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目覚し
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alarm-clock
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目立つ
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to be conspicuous, to stand out
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目安
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criterion, aim
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