B1 Collocation محايد

目標に向かう

Mokuhyou ni mukau

Work towards a goal

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase describes the active process of working toward a specific objective or ambition.

  • Means: To exert effort in the direction of a set target.
  • Used in: Career planning, personal growth discussions, and project management.
  • Don't confuse: {目標|もくひょう}を{達成|たっせい}する (to achieve the goal) - this is the process, not the result.
Target symbol + Walking person = Focused progress

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means you are walking to a goal. You use it when you want to do something important. It is like saying 'I am working on my plan.'
You use this phrase to talk about your future plans. It shows that you have a target and you are doing things to get there. It is common in school or work.
At the B1 level, you use this to describe the active process of striving toward an objective. It implies that you are not just thinking about the goal, but taking concrete steps to reach it. It is a standard collocation for professional and personal development contexts.
This collocation functions as a sophisticated way to articulate strategic alignment. It is frequently employed in corporate environments to denote that individual or team efforts are being directed toward a specific organizational outcome, demonstrating a high level of intentionality and focus.
The phrase serves as a linguistic marker for goal-oriented behavior. It encapsulates the teleological nature of human action, where current efforts are mediated by a future-oriented objective. Its usage indicates a nuanced understanding of how Japanese speakers conceptualize progress as a spatial movement toward a defined point.
This expression exemplifies the cognitive metaphor of 'purposes as destinations.' By utilizing the verb 'mukau' (to face/head toward), the speaker constructs a mental model where the subject is an agent navigating a trajectory toward a desired state. It is a quintessential example of how Japanese utilizes spatial verbs to articulate abstract psychological states of motivation and strategic planning.

المعنى

To strive and make progress in the direction of a desired objective.

🌍

خلفية ثقافية

The emphasis is on the 'path' (do).

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Particle check

Always use 'ni' with 'mukau'.

المعنى

To strive and make progress in the direction of a desired objective.

💡

Particle check

Always use 'ni' with 'mukau'.

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the correct particle.

{目標|もくひょう} ___ {向|む}かう。

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: に

The particle 'ni' indicates the target of the movement.

🎉 النتيجة: /1

وسائل تعلم بصرية

الأسئلة الشائعة

1 أسئلة

Yes, but it is more common for abstract goals.

عبارات ذات صلة

🔄

目標を目指す

synonym

To aim for a goal.

أين تستخدمها

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Job Interview

Interviewer: What are your career plans?

Candidate: {目標|もくひょう}に{向|む}かって{日々|ひび}努力|どりょく}しています。

formal
🤝

Team Meeting

Manager: Let's align our efforts.

Employee: {全員|ぜんいん}で{目標|もくひょう}に{向|む}かいましょう。

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Imagine a target (Mokuhyou) and you are walking (Mukau) toward it with a map.

Visual Association

A hiker looking at a compass, with a mountain peak labeled 'Goal' in the distance.

Story

Kenji had a dream. He drew a target on his wall. Every morning, he looked at it and felt he was moving toward his goal. He didn't stop, even when it rained.

Word Web

目標目指す努力進む達成計画

تحدٍّ

Write down one goal and one action you will take today to move toward it.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Trabajar hacia una meta

Japanese focuses more on the 'facing' aspect (mukau).

French high

Travailler vers un objectif

French is more direct; Japanese is more process-oriented.

German high

Auf ein Ziel hinarbeiten

German is more verb-focused with prefixes.

Japanese self

目標に向かう

N/A

Arabic high

العمل نحو هدف

Arabic is highly formal in this phrasing.

Chinese high

朝着目标努力

Chinese often explicitly adds 'hard work' (nuli).

Korean high

목표를 향해 나아가다

Korean phrasing is almost identical in structure.

Portuguese high

Trabalhar em direção a um objetivo

Portuguese is more descriptive with the prepositional phrase.

Easily Confused

目標に向かう مقابل 目標を達成する

Learners think it means 'working toward'.

達成 is the result, 向かう is the process.

الأسئلة الشائعة (1)

Yes, but it is more common for abstract goals.

هل كان هذا مفيداً؟

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