“To aim for” in Japanese
Short answer
To aim for in Japanese is “図る” (hakaru). Full meaning: to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek.
Other ways to say “To aim for” in Japanese
狙う
nerau to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own; to aim for, to set up as a goal
圖る
hakaru to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
はかっ
haka to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
狙える
neraeru to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own; to aim for, to set up as a goal
謀れる
hakareru to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
はかッ
haka to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
はかん
hakan to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
はかる
hakaru to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
図れる
hakareru to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
はかれる
hakareru to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
ねらえる
neraeru to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own; to aim for, to set up as a goal
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