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    一攫千金狙い (ikkakusenkin nerai) - aiming for sudden riches

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
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    How it works

    This phrase combines the four-character idiom (yojijukugo) 一攫千金 (ikkakusenkin), meaning 'making a fortune at a stroke' or 'sudden riches', with the noun 狙い (nerai), meaning 'aim' or 'target'. The combination forms a noun phrase describing the act or intention of aiming for such a fortune.

    Sample sentences

    宝くじを買うのは、やはり一攫千金狙いですよね。

    Buying lottery tickets is, after all, aiming for sudden riches, isn't it?

    彼は起業したが、どうも一攫千金狙いのように見えた。

    He started a business, but it somehow looked like he was aiming for a quick fortune.

    あまり一攫千金狙いばかりしていると、かえって損をしますよ。

    If you're always aiming for sudden riches, you might end up losing money instead.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Often implies a desire for wealth obtained without much effort, sometimes with a slightly negative or cautionary undertone, suggesting unrealistic expectations or risky ventures.
    etymology:一攫千金 (ikkakusenkin) literally means 'one grab, a thousand gold pieces'. 狙い (nerai) comes from the verb 狙う (nerau - to aim/target).

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    Example

    宝くじを買うのは、やはり一攫千金狙いですよね。

    Buying lottery tickets is, after all, aiming for sudden riches, isn't it?

    彼は起業したが、どうも一攫千金狙いのように見えた。

    He started a business, but it somehow looked like he was aiming for a quick fortune.

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