JLPT N3 Intermediate
狙う
To aim at a target or pursue a goal
Readings
Other forms
狙います polite form
狙って te-form
狙った plain past
狙わない plain negative
狙われる passive form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To aim at (a physical target)
Describes the act of focusing sights, a camera, or gaze upon a physical object with the intent to hit or capture it.
Example
猫 が 窓 の 外 の 鳥 を じっと 狙って いる 。
The cat is intently watching the bird outside the window.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To aim for / To be after (an opportunity or goal)
Expresses the active pursuit of a non-physical goal, position, or chance with the determination to obtain it.
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