目当て - meate | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

彼かれらは石油せきゆを目当めあてに土地とちを試掘しくつしている。

karerawa sekiyuo meateni tochio shikutsu shite iru.

They are boring the ground for oil.

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Irregular Okurigana

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Other Forms

Irregular Okurigana

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

目当めあてじゃない

meatejanai

The negative form

1. Not the target.; Not what I'm looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#87375

目当めあてだった

meatedatta

The past form

1. Was the target.; Was the purpose.

★ Common

Noun

#80880

目当めあてで

meatede

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

1. With the aim of; For the purpose of

★ Common

Noun

#29308

目当めあての

meateno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Desired; Intended

★ Common

Noun

#23313

目当めあてじゃありません

meatejārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not my intention.; Not what I'm looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#564523

目当めあてじゃないです

meatejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not what I'm looking for.; Not my intention.

★ Common

Noun

#428032

目当めあてでした

meatedeshita

The polite past form

1. Was the target.; Was the purpose.

★ Common

Noun

#274607

目当めあてです

meatedesu

The polite form

1. Target; Purpose

★ Common

Noun

#117472

目当めあてではありません

meatedewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not my intention.; Not what I'm looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#304226

Common 6 items

目当めあてじゃなかった

meatejanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't the target.; Wasn't what I was looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#278114

目当めあてだろう

meatedarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a target.; Probably the aim.

★ Common

Noun

#237028

目当めあてじゃありませんでした

meatejārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't the target.; Wasn't what I was looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#1190779

目当めあてじゃなかったです

meatejanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't the target.; Wasn't what I was looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#1190779

目当めあてでしょう

meatedeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#402348

目当めあてではありませんでした

meatedewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the target.; Was not what I was looking for.

★ Common

Noun

#765310

Advanced 3 items

目当めあてだったら

meatedattara

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

1. If the target; If the purpose

★ Common

Noun

#315695

目当めあてであれば

meatedeareba

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

1. If the target; If the purpose

★ Common

Noun

#577493

目当めあてなら

meatenara

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

1. If the purpose is…; If you're aiming for…

★ Common

Noun

#163410

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