No. 3,446 in Japanese
狙わ
"狙わ" is the stem form of the verb "狙う," which means "to aim" or "to target."
In a sentence
彼は次の試合で勝利を狙っています。
He is aiming for a victory in the next match.
Here, '狙っている' means 'aiming for,' which indicates that the subject is intentionally trying to achieve something specific.
私は撃たれている鳥を狙って見る。
I watch the bird being aimed at and shot.
In this sentence, '狙って見る' refers to observing a subject in the context of aiming, emphasizing the act of targeting.
狙われた目的は明確ではなかった。
The targeted objective was not clear.
Here, '狙われた' denotes 'being targeted,' implying that the purpose or object was potentially chosen or focused upon.
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