狙う
ねらう
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)- to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own
- to aim for; to set up as a goal
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 狙うねらう | 狙いますねらいます |
| Negative | 狙わないねらわない | 狙いませんねらいません |
| Past | 狙ったねらった | 狙いましたねらいました |
| Past negative | 狙わなかったねらわなかった | 狙いませんでしたねらいませんでした |
| Te-form | 狙ってねらって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 狙えるねらえる |
| Passive | 狙われるねらわれる |
| Causative | 狙わせるねらわせる |
| Volitional | 狙おうねらおう |
| Imperative | 狙えねらえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 狙えばねらえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 狙ったらねらったら |
Example sentences
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He aimed at the bird.
どうせ、狙うなら東大よ。
If you’re going to aim for something, aim for the University of Tokyo.
どうせ、狙うなら灯台よ。
Anyway, if aiming then aim at the lighthouse.
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I am really aggressively looking for a boyfriend.
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The policeman aimed his gun at the man.
More examples (10)
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The hunter shot at a deer.
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All of us aim at success.
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Dark streets are an easy target for perverts.
大丈夫、あんたは狙われないから。
Don't worry, he won't go after you.
この構えはホームラン狙ってるな。
This is the stance of someone who's going for a home run.
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Even though we were also aiming for the championship this year.
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The hunters aimed at the elephant and shot.
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I aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.
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The hunter aimed at the bird, but missed.
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The player swung the bat at a ball.