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対象 (たいしょう): target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation) — Japanese vocabulary

対象 is read たいしょう and means "target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation)". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

対象

Reading
たいしょう · taishou
Translation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation)
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
たいしょうが

Example

彼の著作は非難の対象となった。

かれのちょさくはひなんのたいしょうとなった。

His book became an object of criticism.

Kanji in this word

  • 対 — oppose, versus
  • 象 — elephant, symbol

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