ねらう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
I aimed, but I missed.
2. to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own
Why not go after some other guy?
3. to aim for; to set up as a goal
I'd like to aim for one of the top spots.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
Examples (27 in total)
I aimed, but I missed.
I'd like to aim for one of the top spots.
It is clear that they are aiming for supremacy over the nation.