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A4 Noun

目当(めあ)mark, guide, landmark, purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, sight (on a firearm)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      mark, guide, landmark

    2. Noun

      2.

      purpose, aim, goal, intention, end

    3. Noun

      3.

      sight (on a firearm)

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    目当て 【めあて】目あて 【めあて】目当 【めあて】

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      (せん)灯台(とうだい)目当(めあ)てに(すす)んでいます。

      The ship is sailing with the lighthouse as its guide.

        バーゲンセールで目当(めあ)ての(ひん)()つけられた。

        I found the item I was aiming for at the bargain sale.

          ()暗闇(くらやみ)(なか)で、目当(めあ)てとなるものは(ほたる)(ひかり)だけだった。

          In the pitch darkness, the only landmark was the light of a firefly.

            (もと)恋人(こいびと)にお(がね)目当(めあ)てに(ちか)づかれたのがトラウマになっています。

            Being approached by an ex-lover with the intention of getting money has become a trauma for me.

              部長(ぶちょう):「この重大(じゅうだい)仕事(しごと)(だれ)(まか)せようか、大体(だいたい)目当(めあ)てをつけておこう。」

              Manager: 'Who should I entrust this important job to? Let's decide on a rough goal.'

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