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ゴール
gōru
Description
「ゴール」は、レースやゲームで最後にたどりつく場所や、サッカーなどでボールを入れる場所のことです。
"ゴール" is the place you reach at the end of a race or game, or the spot where you score a goal in soccer.
目標という意味でもよく使われます。
It is also often used to mean a goal or objective.
Meanings
ゴールgōru
goal; finish line at the end of a race
やっとゴールに着いた。
I finally reached the goal.
ゴールgōru
goal (in soccer etc.); the act of scoring
彼はすごいゴールを決めた。
He scored an amazing goal.
ゴールgōru
goal; aim; objective
今年のゴールを決めよう。
Let's set this year's goal.
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Notes
- Etymology
from English "goal"; katakana loanword used for both sports and abstract aims.
- Nuance
for abstract objectives 目標 or 目的 sound more formal than ゴール.
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