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目がける

目掛ける

Reading

Kana: めがける
Romaji: megakeru
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Definition

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vt
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to aim at

Kanji

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentences

(ねこ)(とり)めがけて()()ねた。
➥The cat sprang at the bird.
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子供(こども)(ねこ)めがけて(いし)()げた。
➥The child threw a stone at the cat.
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(わたし)はその(とり)めがけて(いし)()げた。
➥I threw a stone at the bird.
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(かれ)らは母親(ははおや)めがけて突進(とっしん)した。
➥They rushed towards their mother.
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(かれ)はその鹿(しか)めがけて()()た。
➥He shot an arrow at the deer.
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ワシは獲物(えもの)めがけて(きゅう)降下(こうか)した。
➥The eagle dived at its prey.
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