目指す（めざす）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to aim for
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 目指します | めざします |
| te-form | 目指して | めざして |
| ta-form (past) | 目指した | めざした |
| nai-form (negative) | 目指さない | めざさない |
| potential form | 目指せる | めざせる |
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Example sentences
- プロの選手を目指して練習する。 — He practices with the aim of becoming a professional athlete.
- 合格を目指して勉強する。 — I study aiming to pass.
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