目指す (Mezasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to aim at (for, to do, to become), to try for, to have an eye on, to go toward”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on
- godan verb, transitive verbto go toward; to head for
Examples
勝利をめざして闘った。
We fought hard for victory.
私は作家を目指している。
I aim to be a writer.
岳人が頂上を目指しました。
The mountaineer set out for the summit.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).