目指めざす

mezasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on

Transitive

教育きょういくはテストに合格ごうかくすることを目指めざすべきでない。

kyōikuwa tesutoni gōkaku suru kotō mezasubekidenai.

Education shouldn't be aimed at passing a test.

Godan Verb (su)

2. to go toward; to head for

Transitive

アメリカ人じんはみんな、成功せいこうの機会きかいのある北部ほくぶを目指めざしている。

amerikajinwa minna sēkōno kikaino aru hokubuo mezashite iru.

Americans are all heading north to the land of opportunity.

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

目指めざさない

mezasanai

The negative form

1. Not aiming.; Not targeting.

★ Common

Verb

#8473

目指めざさなかった

mezasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not aim.; Did not target.

★ Common

Verb

#9868

目指めざした

mezashita

The past form

1. aimed; intended

★ Common

Verb

#9581

目指めざして

mezashite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Aiming for; Toward

★ Common

Verb

#7492

目指めざしました

mezashimashita

The polite past form

1. Aimed.; Intended.

★ Common

Verb

#9082

目指めざします

mezashimasu

The polite form

1. Aim; Intend

★ Common

Verb

#9648

目指めざしません

mezashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not aim for.; Will not aim for.

★ Common

Verb

#8626

目指めざしませんでした

mezashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not aim.; Did not target.

★ Common

Verb

#7312

Common 24 items

目指めざさないで

mezasanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't aim.; Don't target.

★ Common

Verb

#9049

目指めざさなきゃ

mezasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must aim for; Have to aim for

★ Common

Verb

#9687

目指めざさなくてもいい

mezasanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to aim for.; Don't need to aim for.

★ Common

Adjective

#9865

目指めざさなければならない

mezasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must aim for; Must strive for

★ Common

Adjective

#7407

目指めざしたい

mezashitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to aim for; Want to target

★ Common

Verb

#9316

目指めざしたくない

mezashitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to aim for; Do not want to target

★ Common

Verb

#8189

目指めざしたばかり

mezashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just aimed for; Just targeted

★ Common

Verb

#7340

目指めざしちゃう

mezashichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Aiming (and possibly failing); Regretting aiming

★ Common

Verb

#9557

目指めざしちゃダメ

mezashicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't aim.; Don't target.

★ Common

Verb

#9768

目指めざしていない

mezashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not aiming for; Not targeting

★ Common

Verb

#8365

目指めざしている

mezashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Aiming; Striving for

★ Common

Verb

#8388

目指めざしてはいけない

mezashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not aim for.; Do not target.

★ Common

Adjective

#7311

目指めざしてもいい

mezashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May aim.; Can try.

★ Common

Adjective

#10459

目指めざしとく

mezashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Aiming for; Preparing for

★ Common

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#9132

目指めざすところ

mezasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Aim; Intention

★ Common

Verb

#9726

目指めざすみたい

mezasu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be aiming for; Looks like they're going for

★ Common

Verb

#8900

目指めざせない

mezasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot aim for; Unable to reach for

★ Common

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#7689

目指めざせる

mezaseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Aimable; Achievable

★ Common

Verb

#8464

目指めざそう

mezasō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's aim for; Let's try for

★ Common

Verb

#9051

目指めざさないでください

mezasanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't aim for.; Don't target.

★ Common

Verb

#10205

目指めざしています

mezashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Aiming.; Trying to.

★ Common

Verb

#9463

目指めざしなさい

mezashinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Aim.; Strive.

★ Common

Verb

#10046

目指めざしましょう

mezashimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's aim for; Let's strive for

★ Common

Verb

#9596

目指めざせます

mezasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can aim for; Am able to aim for

★ Common

Verb

#7570

Advanced 28 items

目指めざさせられる

mezasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to aim; To be forced to strive for

★ Common

Verb

#7789

目指めざさせる

mezasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone aim for; To make someone aim for

★ Common

Verb

#8548

目指めざさないでくれ

mezasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't aim for it.; Please don't try for it.

★ Common

Verb

#7740

目指めざさなければいけない

mezasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must aim for; Should aim for

★ Common

Adjective

#9673

目指めざされる

mezasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be aimed at; To be targeted at

★ Common

Verb

#7068

目指めざしがち

mezashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

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#8910

目指めざしきる

mezashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully achieve; To accomplish completely

★ Common

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#10008

目指めざしそうだ

mezashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be heading towards; Looks like it will aim for

★ Common

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#10526

目指めざしたそうだ

mezashita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

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#7981

目指めざしただろう

mezashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably aimed for.; Probably intended to.

★ Common

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#10094

目指めざしたところ

mezashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Reached the destination.; Intended target.

★ Common

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#8413

目指めざしたら

mezashitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If aiming; When aiming

★ Common

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#7750

目指めざしたらしい

mezashitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to aim for; Apparently aimed for

★ Common

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#9959

目指めざしっぱなし

mezashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfulfilled aim; Left aiming

★ Common

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#7200

目指めざしてくれ

mezashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Aim for it.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#10048

目指めざしてちょうだい

mezashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Aim for me.; Point towards me.

★ Common

Verb

#9938

目指めざしぬく

mezashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end.; Achieve one's goal despite difficulties.

★ Common

Verb

#8764

目指めざすそうだ

mezasu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say (aim for)...

★ Common

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#7969

目指めざすと

mezasuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If aiming for; When aiming for

★ Common

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#8992

目指めざすな

mezasuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't aim.; Don't target.

★ Common

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#9760

目指めざすなら

mezasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If aiming for; When aiming for

★ Common

Verb

#9031

目指めざすようだ

mezasu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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#10448

目指めざすらしい

mezasurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be aiming for; Apparently aiming for

★ Common

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#8061

目指めざせ

mezase

A strong, direct command

1. Aim for; Go for

★ Common

Verb

#9438

目指めざせば

mezaseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you aim for; When you aim for

★ Common

Verb

#9081

目指めざしてくださいませ

mezashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please aim for.; Please target.

★ Common

Verb

#8758

目指めざしてはならない

mezashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not aim for; Do not target

★ Common

Adjective

#8519

目指めざしてもよろしい

mezashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I aim for it.; You may try.

★ Common

Adjective

#8593

目指めざす

mezasu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available