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[め(目)·ざ(指)·す]
mezasu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[め(目)·ざ(差)·す]
mezasu
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[め(目)·ざ·す]
mezasu
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English Meaning(s) for 目指す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on
  2. to go toward; to head for
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Definition and Synonyms for 目指す

Draw A Bead On have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Synonyms: 志す, 志向, 目指す
Purport propose or intend
Synonyms: 企てる, 志す, 志向, 意図, 目指す
Aim direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
Synonyms: 狙う, 目指す
Continue move ahead
Synonyms: 前進, 歩む, 目指す, 荒む, 進む, 進行
Continue travel onward in time or space
Synonyms: 前進, 歩む, 目指す, 荒む, 進む, 進行

Meanings for each kanji in 目指す

» eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
» finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler)

Categories 目指す is a member of

Plan have the will and intention to carry out some action
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Intend have in mind as a purpose
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Intend mean or intend to express or convey
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Go change location
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 目指す

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Conjugations for 目指す

masu stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し]
mezashi
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Negative stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ]
mezasa
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te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·て]
mezashite
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Negative te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·く·て]
mezasanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·く]
mezasanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·す]
mezasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·い]
mezasanai
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た]
mezashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·か·っ·た]
mezasanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·そ·う]
mezasou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·ま·す]
mezashimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·ま·せ·ん]
mezashimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·ま·し·た]
mezashimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
mezashimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
mezashimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·い]
mezashitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く·な·い]
mezashitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·か·っ·た]
mezashitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
mezashitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た]
mezashita
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te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く·て]
mezashitakute
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Negative te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く·な·く·て]
mezashitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く]
mezashitaku
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Provisional Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·け·れ·ば]
mezashitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
mezashitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
mezashitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
mezashitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·さ]
mezashitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ]
mezase
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·な·さ·い]
mezashinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·ば]
mezaseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
mezasanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·き·ゃ]
mezasanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·ら]
mezashitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
mezasanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·し·た·り]
mezashitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·る]
mezaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·な·い]
mezasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·た]
mezaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
mezasenakatta
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masu-stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ]
mezase
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te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·て]
mezasete
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Negative te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·な·く·て]
mezasenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·ま·す]
mezasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
mezasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·ま·し·た]
mezasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
mezasemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·る]
mezasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·な·い]
mezasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·た]
mezasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
mezasarenakatta
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masu stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ]
mezasare
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te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·て]
mezasarete
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Negative te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·な·く·て]
mezasarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·ま·す]
mezasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
mezasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
mezasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
mezasaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·る]
mezasaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·な·い]
mezasasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·た]
mezasaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
mezasasenakatta
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masu stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ]
mezasase
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te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·て]
mezasasete
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Negative te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·な·く·て]
mezasasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ま·す]
mezasasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
mezasasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
mezasasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
mezasasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
mezasaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
mezasaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
mezasaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
mezasaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ]
mezasaserare
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te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
mezasaserarete
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Negative te-form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
mezasaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
mezasaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
mezasaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
mezasaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
mezasaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·ん]
mezasan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·ず]
mezasazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·ぬ]
mezasanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[め(目)·ざ(指)·さ·ざ·る]
mezasazaru
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Sample Sentences for 目指す

A stable economy is the aim of every government.
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They are contending for the prize.
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The democrat endeavored to accomplish his aim by himself.
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The mountaineer set out for the summit.
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Education shouldn't be aimed at passing a test.
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