Word Meaning 目指す

めざす mezasu

目指す is read as めざす (mezasu) and means to go toward.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

めざす

Romaji

mezasu

Writing Variants

目ざす めざす mezasu
目差す めざす mezasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7145 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目を通す

めをとおす

to scan

目茶苦茶

めちゃくちゃ

disorderly

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目処

めど

aim

目頭

まがしら

inner canthus

目覚まし時計

めざましどけい

alarm clock

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

目覚ましい

めざましい

remarkable

目白押し

めじろおし

packed with (activities, products, etc.)

Example Sentences

上のレベルを目指すよりも、今のレベルを保つ事の方が大事だと思います。

Before we try to move up to the next level, I think we need to focus on keeping what we have.

私たちの前には、長い道のりが待ち受けています。目の前の斜面は急です。目指すところに、1年ではたどりつかないかもしれない。大統領として1期を丸ごと使っても無理かもしれない。しかしアメリカよ、私たちは絶対にたどり着きます。今夜ほどその期待を強くしたことはありません。

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we WILL get there.

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