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Japanese word 目指す: to aim for / to target. Meanings and example sentences.

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目指す (めざす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

目指す (めざす) means to aim for / to target.

See example sentences below.

目指す at a glance

目指す
めざすmezasu
N2verb
to aim for / to target
目指すめざすmezasuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 目指す

Core meaning

to aim for / to target

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は医者になることを目指している。

Translation

He is aiming to become a doctor.

Example 2

新しい市場を目指して仕事を始めた。

Translation

I started working aiming at a new market.

目指す (めざす): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo