JLPT N2 · Noun

狙い (nerai)

狙い (ねらい, nerai) is a Japanese noun meaning “aim (of a gun, bow, etc.)”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ねらい
Romaji: nerai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.) · noun
aim; object; objective; purpose; intention · noun

Example sentences

彼女のねらいは教師になることである。

She aims to become a teacher.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 狙い

狙

aim at, sight, shadowソ・ショ・ねら.う・ねら.い · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 狙い.

狙うねらうto aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1396550 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.