connective N2 uncommon politewritten
を目指して — aiming for
を目指して ・ をめざして
Meaning
- aiming for ~ / heading toward ~ / with the aim of reaching ~ — sets a goal or destination the action is directed at
Key sentence
優勝を目指して、毎日練習している。
Aiming for the championship, I practice every day.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (a goal / target / destination) | N + を目指して（adnominal を目指す） | 頂上を目指して / 合格を目指す |
Examples
彼は医者を目指して大学に入った。
He entered university aiming to become a doctor.
頂上を目指して、登山者たちは出発した。
Aiming for the summit, the climbers set out.
When you can't use it
- The noun is a goal, prize, profession, or destination one strives toward; it pairs with effortful, directed action heading at that end-point.
Easily confused with
See を目指して in real sentences
Jengo shows を目指して the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.