Übersetzung von “purpose” — Englisch–Japanisch Wörterbuch

purpose

noun uk /ˈpɜː·pəs/ us /ˈpɜr·pəs/

B1 why you do something or why something exists

目的, 意図, ねらい
The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company.
on purpose

B1 If you do something bad on purpose, you wanted or planned to do it.

わざと, 故意に
I didn’t do it on purpose – it was an accident.

(Übersetzung von “purpose” aus dem Cambridge Englisch–Japanisch Wörterbuch © Cambridge University Press)