狙い|ねらいnerai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounaim (of a gun, bow, etc.)
2. nounaim; object; objective; purpose; intention; target
   彼女かのじょのねらいは教師きょうしになることである。↗

   She aims to become a teacher.

• Synonym照準しょうじゅんNeutralRefers to the aiming of a gun, and figuratively to locking onto a target, as in 「照準を合わせる」.
• Synonym意図いとNeutralAn intention — what someone has planned in their mind, as in 「意図的」.
• SynonymあてNeutralSomething to count on or hope for, as in 「当てにする」 and 「当てがない」.
• Synonym本旨ほんしWrittenWritten word for the original or true purpose; mostly in formal documents.
• SynonymめどNeutralProspects or a way forward, as in 「めどが立つ」; about how things are progressing, not about intent.
• Synonym目的もくてきNeutralThe most general word for a purpose or goal, as in 「旅行の目的」.
• Synonym目標もくひょうNeutralA mark or sign for quick recognition, as in 「目印をつける」; 「狙い」 is the target you aim at or the intent behind it.
• Related目当てめあてNeutralA goal you come for, as in 「賞金目当て」 or 「目当ての店」; can be neutral or carry a self-interested tinge, while 「狙い」 stresses the aiming and the intent.
• RelatedターゲットNeutralLoanword for the customers or group you target, as in 「ターゲット層」; mostly marketing talk.
• Related標的ひょうてきNeutralA shooting target or target of attack, as in 「テロの標的」; carries the nuance of being attacked.
• Related狙いどころねらいどころNeutralThe place to aim at or the point to focus on: 「狙いどころがいい」.
• RelatedあてどWrittenWritten word, mostly in 「当て所もなく」, for drifting with no goal or destination.

Use 「狙い」 for the aim of a shot or the intent behind a plan: 「狙いを定める」「本当の狙い」. For a general purpose pick 「目的」; for a marketing audience 「ターゲット」; for a target of attack 「標的」; when you come for something, 「目当て」; for progress or prospects, 「めど」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 狙ねらうこと。
2. 目標もくひょう、標的ひょうてき、目当めあて。
3. 「ねらう」の連用形れんようけい。