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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. 1.

        mark, guide, landmark

      2. 2.

        purpose, aim, goal, intention, end

      3. 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 a guide.

    • バーゲンセールで目当(めあ)ての(しな)()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 guide was the light of a firefly.

    • (もと)(こい)(びと)にお(かね)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)なら、目当(めあ)ての社員(しゃいん)がいるんだ。まずこの(ひと)(こえ)をかけてくれ。」

      Manager: 'If we're talking about this important job, I have a particular employee I'm aiming for. Let's talk to this person first.'

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