狙ねらう

nerau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

Transitive

彼かれはその兵士へいしをねらって矢やを放はなった。

karewa sono hēshio neratte yao hanatta.

He shot an arrow at the soldier.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own

Transitive

Godan Verb (u)

3. to aim for; to set up as a goal

Transitive

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

狙ねらった

neratta

The past form

1. aimed; targeted

★ Common

Verb

#8988

狙ねらって

neratte

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

1. Aiming at; Targeting

★ Common

Verb

#9008

狙ねらわない

nerawanai

The negative form

1. Not aiming; Not targeting

★ Common

Verb

#8023

狙ねらわなかった

nerawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not aim.; Did not target.

★ Common

Verb

#6747

狙ねらいました

neraimashita

The polite past form

1. aimed; targeted

★ Common

Verb

#8690

狙ねらいます

neraimasu

The polite form

1. Aim; Target

★ Common

Verb

#9086

狙ねらいません

neraimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not aim.; Will not aim.

★ Common

Verb

#7422

狙ねらいませんでした

neraimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not aim.; Did not shoot.

★ Common

Verb

#7946

Common 24 items

狙ねらいたい

neraitai

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

1. Want to aim for; Want to target

★ Common

Verb

#8913

狙ねらいたくない

neraitakunai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#7917

狙ねらうところ

nerau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Aiming for; Targeting

★ Common

Verb

#7405

狙ねらうみたい

nerau mitai

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

1. Looks like aiming.; Seems to be targeting.

★ Common

Verb

#7892

狙ねらえない

neraenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot aim.; Cannot shoot.

★ Common

Verb

#6972

狙ねらえる

neraeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can aim.; Can shoot.

★ Common

Verb

#8912

狙ねらおう

neraō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#8248

狙ねらったばかり

nerattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just aimed at; Recently targeted

★ Common

Verb

#9078

狙ねらっちゃう

neracchau

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

1. To shoot; To aim (and shoot)

★ Common

Verb

#9028

狙ねらっちゃダメ

neraccha dame

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

1. Don't aim.; Don't shoot.

★ Common

Verb

#7937

狙ねらっていない

neratte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not aiming for; Not targeting

★ Common

Verb

#9181

狙ねらっている

neratte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Aiming; Targeting

★ Common

Verb

#7809

狙ねらってはいけない

nerattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#6761

狙ねらってもいい

nerattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May shoot.; Can aim.

★ Common

Adjective

#6959

狙ねらっとく

nerattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To aim beforehand; To target in advance

★ Common

Verb

#7531

狙ねらわないで

nerawanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#8737

狙ねらわなきゃ

nerawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must aim.; Have to aim.

★ Common

Verb

#6826

狙ねらわなくてもいい

nerawanakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#8399

狙ねらわなければならない

nerawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must aim.; Must target.

★ Common

Adjective

#8566

狙ねらいなさい

nerainasai

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

1. Aim.; Target.

★ Common

Verb

#6249

狙ねらいましょう

neraimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#6627

狙ねらえます

neraemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can aim.; Can target.

★ Common

Verb

#7056

狙ねらっています

neratte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Aiming at; Targeting

★ Common

Verb

#7079

狙ねらわないでください

nerawanaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't aim.; Please don't target.

★ Common

Verb

#9170

Advanced 28 items

狙ねらいがち

neraigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#6399

狙ねらいきる

neraikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To hit the mark; To achieve the goal

★ Common

Verb

#7562

狙ねらいそうだ

neraisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like a target.; Seems to be aiming.

★ Common

Verb

#8200

狙ねらいっぱなし

neraippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left aimed at; Unresolved

★ Common

Verb

#8259

狙ねらいぬく

nerainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See it through.; Persevere to the end.

★ Common

Verb

#9136

狙ねらうそうだ

nerau sōda

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

1. They say they aim for.; Apparently, they're targeting.

★ Common

Verb

#7933

狙ねらうと

nerauto

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

1. If/when aiming; When targeting

★ Common

Verb

#7545

狙ねらうな

nerauna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#8276

狙ねらうなら

neraunara

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

1. If aiming; When aiming

★ Common

Verb

#9074

狙ねらうようだ

nerau yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#7405

狙ねらうらしい

neraurashii

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

1. Seems to be aiming for; Apparently aiming for

★ Common

Verb

#7857

狙ねらえ

nerae

A strong, direct command

1. Aim.; Shoot.

★ Common

Verb

#7885

狙ねらえば

neraeba

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

1. If/when aiming; If/when targeting

★ Common

Verb

#8939

狙ねらったそうだ

neratta sōda

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

1. They say (someone) aimed for.; It is said (someone) targeted.

★ Common

Verb

#7668

狙ねらっただろう

nerattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably aimed for.; Probably intended to.

★ Common

Verb

#9111

狙ねらったところ

neratta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Hit the mark.; Bullseye.

★ Common

Verb

#7587

狙ねらったら

nerattara

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

1. If/when I aim; If/when aiming

★ Common

Verb

#8692

狙ねらったらしい

nerattarashii

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

1. Seemed to have aimed for.; Apparently aimed for.

★ Common

Verb

#6260

狙ねらってくれ

neratte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Aim for me.; Target me.

★ Common

Verb

#6472

狙ねらってちょうだい

neratte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Aim for me.; Please aim for me.

★ Common

Verb

#6633

狙ねらわせられる

nerawaserareru

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

1. To be targeted; To be made to aim

★ Common

Verb

#7669

狙ねらわせる

nerawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone shoot; To let someone shoot

★ Common

Verb

#8887

狙ねらわないでくれ

nerawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#8427

狙ねらわなければいけない

nerawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must aim.; Have to aim.

★ Common

Adjective

#7812

狙ねらわれる

nerawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be targeted; To be aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#8502

狙ねらってくださいませ

neratte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please aim.; Please target.

★ Common

Verb

#8409

狙ねらってはならない

nerattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

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

★ Common

Adjective

#7117

狙ねらってもよろしい

nerattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to target.; May I shoot?

★ Common

Adjective

#7320

狙ねらう

nerau

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available