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JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

目め指ざす

mezasu

to aim for

Example sentences

  1. 教育きょういくはテストに合格ごうかくすることを目指めざすべきでない。

    Education shouldn’t be aimed at passing a test.

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  2. 私わたしは作家さっかを目指めざしている。

    I aim to be a writer.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 勝利しょうりをめざして闘たたかった。

    We fought hard for victory.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 目指

  • 目eyeOnモク・ボクKunめ・ま-
  • 指finger; pointOnシKunゆび・さす

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