狙う (Nerau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to aim at (with a weapon, etc.), to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own
- godan verb, transitive verbto aim for; to set up as a goal
Examples
彼は小鳥を狙った。
He aimed at the bird.
彼は昇進をねらっている。
He is out for promotion.
警官は拳銃でその男を狙った。
The policeman aimed his gun at the man.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).