N21119/1725

目め指ざす

rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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めざす

Meanings

to aim at (for, to do, to become), to try for, to have an eye on
to go toward, to head for

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは医者いしゃを目指めざしている。

She is aiming to become a doctor.

チームは優勝ゆうしょうを目指めざして毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうしている。

The team practices every day with the aim of winning the championship.

彼かれは東京大学とうきょうだいがく合格ごうかくを目指めざし、猛勉強もうべんきょうを続つづけた。

He continued to study intensely, aiming for acceptance into the University of Tokyo.

何なにを目指めざしているのか、まだはっきりとわかっていない。

I still don't clearly know what I am aiming for.

若わかい頃ころからプロのピアニストを目指めざしていた彼女かのじょは、ついにその夢ゆめを実現じつげんさせた。

Having aimed to become a professional pianist since she was young, she finally made that dream a reality.

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.)