Word Meaning 狙う
ねらう
nerau
狙う is read as ねらう (nerau) and means to aim at (with a weapon, etc.).
Meaning
English
- to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
- to aim for
- to set up as a goal
- to be after (something or someone)
- to have an eye on
- to plan to make one's own
Reading
Kana
ねらう
Romaji
nerau
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4鳥を狙うのはやめなさい。
とりをねらうのはやめなさい。
Stop aiming at the bird.
どうせ、狙うなら灯台よ。
Anyway, if aiming then aim at the lighthouse.
どうせ、狙うなら東大よ。
If you’re going to aim for something, aim for the University of Tokyo.
問題です。標的を狙う正確性を競う種目で、オリンピック種目にもなっている競技はなんでしょう。
Here's the question: Which sport is a target-based accuracy competition and is also an Olympic event?