Word Meaning 目当て

めあて meate

目当て is read as めあて (meate) and means sight (on a firearm).

Meaning

English

  1. sight (on a firearm)
  2. mark
  3. guide
  4. landmark
  5. purpose
  6. aim
  7. goal
  8. intention

Reading

Kana

めあて

Romaji

meate

Writing Variants

  • 目あて めあて meate
  • 目当 めあて meate

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 3018 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

金目当て

かねめあて

(doing something) for money

体目当て

からだめあて

being interested in someone (only) for sex

目茶苦茶

めちゃくちゃ

disorderly

目処

めど

aim

目頭

まがしら

inner canthus

目次

もくじ

table of contents

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目薬

めぐすり

eye drops

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

Example Sentences

6

He married for money.

Tom married for money.

I quickly found the store I was looking for.

No matter how much I search, I can't find the information I'm looking for.

If they don't want this, then what do they want?

Tom was sad when he discovered that Mary was a gold digger and Mary was sad when she discovered that Tom was poor.