Korean word

대상

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaesang

Meaning

  • nountarget

Example

이 광고는 젊은 층을 대상으로 합니다.i kwang go neun cheol meun cheung eul tae sang eu ro ham ni da

This ad targets young people.

Illustration for 대상 (target)

More examples

이 프로그램은 청소년을 대상으로 설계했다.i peu ro geu rae meun cheong so nyeo neul tae sang eu ro seol gye haet tta

This program was designed to target teenagers.

Core concept

The person or thing toward which an action, study, judgment, or application is directed.

Common phrases

  • 대상으로tae sang eu ro

    as a target

  • 대상자tae sang ja

    target person

Similar words

대상자taesangja: A person or group selected for a study or survey.
타깃tagit: A customer group or market that a promotion seeks to attract.
목표mokpyo: A specific result or standard that an effort is meant to achieve.

Definition in Korean

조사·평가·적용의 대상이 되는 사람이나 사물cho sa pyeong ga cheo gyong ui tae sang i toe neun sa ra mi na sa mul

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean borrowing from a Chinese compound whose parts suggest something faced or set opposite.

Usage tips

  • English target often means a goal to reach, but this word commonly names the people or things an activity concerns.

Other meanings

  • grand prizenoun

Opposites

  • 주체chuchesubjectnoun

Related words

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