めあて
Meate
Other forms: 目あて、目当
目当て (Meate) is a Japanese noun meaning “mark, guide, landmark, purpose”.
Meanings
- nounmark; guide; landmark
- nounpurpose; aim; goal; intention; end
- nounsight (on a firearm)
Examples
彼女の求婚者は皆彼女の金が目当てだった。
Her suitors were all after her money.
彼らは石油を目当てに土地を試掘している。
They are boring the ground for oil.
よい席をとることを目当てに早めに劇場にいった。
We went to the theater early to get good seats.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).