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    3. 目指す

    目指す

    目め指ざす​

    to aim at (for, to do, to become)

    N2KMT10News #40+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    目差す目ざす

    めざす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to aim at (for, to do, to become), to try for, to have an eye on
    2.
    to go toward, to head for

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    彼かれは医い者しゃを目め指ざしています。

    He is aiming to become a doctor.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    私わたしたちは頂ちょう上じょうを目め指ざして山やまを登のぼり始はじめました。

    We started climbing the mountain, aiming for the summit.

    KMT10Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かれは常つねに完かん璧ぺきを目め指ざして努ど力りょくを惜おしまない。

    He always strives for perfection and spares no effort.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    毎まい日にち、健けん康こう的てきな生せい活かつを目め指ざして運うん動どうしています。

    Every day, I exercise aiming for a healthy lifestyle.

    KMT10Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    彼かの女じょは世せ界かい平へい和わを目め指ざし、国こく際さいボランティア活かつ動どうに参さん加かしている。

    She participates in international volunteer activities, aiming for world peace.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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