How to say 'Goal' in Japanese | ゴール

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The Japanese word for Goal is 'Gouru', written as ゴール in Japanese.

word

ゴール

Meaning

Goal

Reading

Gouru

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ゴール' (ごーる) means 'goal'. It is a loanword from English and is commonly used in contexts related to sports, objectives, or targets. For example: He scored a goal「彼はゴールを決めた」(かれはごーるをきめた). Our goal is to win「私たちのゴールは勝つことです」(わたしたちのごーるはかつことです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe personal or professional aspirations, such as achieving a life goal. Note that 'ゴール' is typically written in katakana due to its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6704

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ゴール

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ゴ

Reading

katakana

ル

Reading

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