狙
狙

aim at, sight, shadow, stalk

8 strokesFrequency 745Grade 8

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ソショ

Kun

ねら.うねら.い

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狙うねらうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #810
1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

Examples
彼はその兵士をねらって矢を放った。
He shot an arrow at the soldier.
2

to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own

3

to aim for; to set up as a goal

狙いねらいNounFreq #2480
1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.)

Examples
彼女のねらいは教師になることである。
She aims to become a teacher.
2

aim; object; objective; purpose; intention; target

狙撃そげきNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #9834
1

shooting; sniping

Examples
新たなる狙撃が別の友を殺す。
Another shooting and another friend's gone.
狙いを定めるねらいを定めるねらいをさだめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #12233
1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

Examples
僕は的に向けて銃のねらいを定めた。
I aimed my gun at the target.
狙い通り狙いどおりねらいどおりNoun～の Adj.AdverbFreq #20230
1

Oft. adv. as ～に

according to plan; as planned; on target

狙いをつける狙いを付けるねらいをつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #24595
1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

Examples
虎にぴったりねらいをつけなさい。
Take steady aim at the tiger.
狙い撃ち狙い打ちねらい撃ちねらいうちNoun～する VerbFreq #25268
1

sharpshooting; shooting; sniping

2

setting a goal and carrying it out

狙撃手そげきしゅNounFreq #25510
1

sniper

狙い目ねらい目ねらいめNounFreq #37230
1

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

狙撃銃そげきじゅうNounFreq #40622
1

sniper rifle

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