Illustration: Outside a small neighborhood shop during heavy rain, the owner and two neighbors work together to keep rising street water out of the entrance. One stacks sandbags across the threshold while another clears the side gutter, redirecting runoff away from the doorway.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

図はかる

hakaru

to aim for, to work toward

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはいろいろな機会きかいを利用りようして英語えいごの上達じょうたつをはかった。

    I made use of every opportunity to improve my English.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれらと協力きょうりょくして世界平和せかいへいわを図はかる。

    I am working with them towards world peace.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その会社かいしゃはイメージアップをはかっている。

    The company is trying to improve its image.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 図

  • 図map; drawingOnズ・トKunえ・はかる

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