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    3. 狙う

    狙う

    狙ねらう​

    to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

    N2KMT7News #13+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    覘う

    ねらう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
    2.
    to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own
    3.
    to aim for, to set up as a goal

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    彼かれは的まとを狙ねらって矢やを放はなった。

    He aimed at the target and shot an arrow.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    優ゆう勝しょうを狙ねらって、毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうしている。

    I'm practicing every day, aiming for victory.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは昇しょう進しんを狙ねらって、熱ねっ心しんに仕し事ごとに取とり組くんでいる。

    She is working diligently, aiming for a promotion.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    その猫ねこは、窓まどの外そとの鳥とりをじっと狙ねらっていた。

    The cat was intently aiming at the bird outside the window.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かれは常つねに市いち場ばのトレンドを狙ねらい、新あたらしいビジネスチャンスを探さがしている。

    He constantly aims for market trends and seeks new business opportunities.

    KMT8Business & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    狙
    ねら.う・ねら.い…(2)
    aim at・sight・shadow・stalk
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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