Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

狙(ねら)うto aim at, to target

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

        to aim for, to set up as a goal

    All Forms

    狙う 【ねらう】

    Details

      • ね

      • ら

      • う

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    Examples

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    • 猟師(りょうし)が銃(じゅう)で鹿(しか)を狙(ねら)っている。

      The hunter is aiming at the deer with a gun.

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    • スパイが私(わたし)の命(いのち)を狙(ねら)っているそうです。

      It seems that a spy is targeting my life.

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    • 相手(あいて)チームのすきを狙(ねら)ってゴールを決(き)める。

      Score a goal by aiming for the opponent team's weak point.

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

      There is something painful about investigating malicious crimes targeting only young women.

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

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

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