Meaning of 狙う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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狙うJLPT 2
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Kana Readingねらう
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Romajinerau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to aim at
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Example Sentences
狙う, ねらう used in context
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しかし、その貸金庫に預けているものを狙った男達に、ハナを誘拐されてしまう。その誘拐犯達とは、実は刑事だった。
However men, seeking the contents of that safe, kidnap Hana. And those men were really detectives.
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The hunters aimed at the elephant.
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They run like pigs from a gun.
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He is aiming for the directorship.
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He drew a bead on a stag at bay.
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He is out for promotion.
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