Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(ねら)to aim at

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to aim for, to set up as a goal

    All Forms

    狙う 【ねらう】

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    Details

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    • Anime Top 700

    Examples

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      猟師(りょうし)(じゅう)鹿(しか)(ねら)っている。

      The hunter is aiming at the deer with a gun. {to aim at}

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      スパイが(わたし)(いのち)(ねら)っているそうです。

      It seems that a spy is targeting my life. {to aim at}

      • N2

      相手(あいて)チームのすきを(ねら)ってゴールを()める。

      Score a goal by aiming for the opponent team's weak point. {to aim at}

      • N2

      (わか)女性(じょせい)だけを(ねら)った卑劣(ひれつ)犯行(はんこう)調査(ちょうさ)には(つら)いものがある。

      There is something painful about investigating malicious crimes targeting only young women. {to aim at}

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      現地(げんち)(ひと)観光(かんこう)(きゃく)に:「観光(かんこう)(きゃく)(ねら)ったスリやひったくりに()をつけてね。」

      A local person said to a tourist: 'Please be careful of pickpockets and snatch thieves targeting tourists.' {to aim at}

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