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Definition and Synonyms for 目指す
| 1. | 目指す | 野心的な計画、または非常に高いゴールを持つ |
| Draw A Bead On | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | |
| Synonyms: | 志す, 志向, 目指す | |
| 2. | 企てる | 提案または意図する |
| Purport | propose or intend | |
| Synonyms: | 企てる, 志す, 志向, 意図, 目指す | |
| 3. | 目指す | （注意）を意図した目標の方向へ向ける |
| Aim | direct (a remark) toward an intended goal | |
| Synonyms: | 狙う, 目指す | |
| 4. | 進行 | 進行する |
| Continue | move ahead | |
| Synonyms: | 前進, 歩む, 目指す, 進む, 進行 | |
| 5. | 進行 | 時間または空間を前へ進む |
| Continue | travel onward in time or space | |
| Synonyms: | 前進, 歩む, 目指す, 進む, 進行 |
Meanings for each kanji in 目指す
| 目 | eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor | Kanji Details » |
| 指 | finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler) | Kanji Details » |
Categories 目指す is a member of
| 1. | 企む | いくらかの行動を行うという意志と意向を持つ |
| Plan | have the will and intention to carry out some action | |
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| 2. | 考える | 目的として考える |
| Intend | have in mind as a purpose | |
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| 3. | 意企 | 表現することまたは伝達することを意味するあるいは意図する |
| Intend | mean or intend to express or convey | |
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| 4. | 動く | 場所を変える |
| Go | change location | |
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Conjugations for 目指す
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[め ざ
mezasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[め ざ
mezasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[め ざ
mezasaserarenakatta
Causative Passive Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[め ざ
mezasaseraremasendeshita
Sample Sentences for 目指す
その民主主義者は、自分の目指すことを達成させようと一人で努力した。
The democrat endeavored to accomplish his aim by himself.
上のレベルを目指すよりも、今のレベルを保つ事の方が大事だと思います。
Before we try to move up to the next level, I think we need to focus on keeping what we have.
天気が許せば、彼らは登頂をめざすだろう。
They will make an assault on the summit, weather permitting.
私たちの前には、長い道のりが待ち受けています。目の前の斜面は急です。目指すところに、1年ではたどりつかないかもしれない。大統領として1期を丸ごと使っても無理かもしれない。しかしアメリカよ、私たちは絶対にたどり着きます。今夜ほどその期待を強くしたことはありません。
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we WILL get there.
基本的に翻訳は訓練してないから出来ないとは言いつつ、正しい翻訳よりも例文として自然な表現を目指すという目標が掲げられると、これはなかなか病みつきになる体験かもしれない。
Fundamentally, you're not practicing anything by translating, so even if you say that you can't do it, once you've set your sights on a similar sentence you've seen before that is more natural yet does not quite convey the original sentence's nuances, translation proves to be an act that is quite addicting.
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