Illustration: At a neighborhood summer gathering in a Japanese community hall, a child prepares to throw a soft beanbag into a small basket several steps away. The child holds completely still, one eye narrowed, with their extended hand and gaze directed precisely toward the basket's opening.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

狙ねらう

nerau

to aim at

Example sentences

彼かれはその兵士へいしをねらって矢やを放はなった。
He shot an arrow at the soldier.
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彼かれは小鳥ことりを狙ねらった。
He aimed at the bird.
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警官けいかんは拳銃けんじゅうでその男おとこを狙ねらった。
The policeman aimed his gun at the man.
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Kanji in 狙

狙aim at; sightOnソ・ショKunねらう・ねらい

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