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狙ねらう

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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ねらう

Meanings

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

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Example sentences

彼かれはスナイパーライフルで標的ひょうてきを狙ねらった。

He aimed at the target with a sniper rifle.

あの泥棒どろぼうは高級こうきゅう住宅街じゅうたくがいを狙ねらっているらしい。

That thief seems to be targeting upscale residential areas.

彼女かのじょは次つぎのオリンピックで金きんメダルを狙ねらっている。

She is aiming for a gold medal at the next Olympics.

そんな隙すきを狙ねらうのはフェアじゃないと思おもう。

I think taking advantage of such an opening is not fair.

敵軍てきぐんは夜間やかんの奇襲きしゅうによって司令部しれいぶを狙ねらおうとしていた。

The enemy forces were attempting to target the command center with a surprise night attack.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)