Vocabulary

What does 目指す (めざす, mezasu) mean?

目指す (めざす, mezasu) means to aim for, to aspire to.

Quick facts
Readingめざす
Romajimezasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
めざす
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmezasu

to aim for, to aspire to

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

Example sentences

  • I practice with the championship as my goal.

  • He is aiming to become a doctor.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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