目標歩数 を 記録表 に 書く。mokuhyouhosuu o kirokuhyou ni kaku.
I write my target step count on the record sheet.
Breakdown of mokuhyouhosuu o kirokuhyou ni kaku.
をo
direct object particle
書くkaku
to write
にni
target particle
目標歩数mokuhyouhosuu
a target step count
Questions & Answers about mokuhyouhosuu o kirokuhyou ni kaku.
What does 目標歩数 mean as a single unit?
目標歩数 means target number of steps or step goal.
It is made of:
- 目標 = target, goal
- 歩数 = number of steps
So together, it refers to the step count someone aims for.
- 目 can relate to a mark or point
- 標 means mark/target
- 歩 = step, to walk
- 数 = number
This kind of noun + noun combination is very common in Japanese.
Why is を used after 目標歩数?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence, the verb is 書く (to write), and the thing being written is 目標歩数.
So:
- 目標歩数を = the target step count as the thing being written
A natural way to think about it is:
- Write what? → 目標歩数
That is why を is used.
Why is に used after 記録表?
