的 (まと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

的 (まと) means mark / target / object.

See example sentences below.

的 at a glance

的

まとmato

N1noun

mark / target / object

的まとmatoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

mark / target / object

Example 1

このまとをめがけて投げてください。

Translation

Please throw aiming at this target.

Example 2

彼の話のまとがよくわからない。

Translation

I don't quite understand the point of his story.