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    獲物を狙う (emono o nerau - to stalk prey)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression (verb phrase)
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a verb phrase consisting of a noun (獲物 - prey/game), the direct object particle (を - o), and a transitive verb (狙う - nerau, to aim/target/stalk). It describes the action of focusing on and pursuing a target, often with the intent to capture or obtain it. The object '獲物' can be literal prey or a metaphorical target such as an opportunity or a person.

    Sample sentences

    ライオンが茂みの中から獲物を狙っていた。

    The lion was stalking its prey from inside the bush.

    彼は獲物を狙うかのような鋭い目で市場の動向を監視している。

    He is monitoring market trends with sharp eyes, as if stalking prey (i.e., looking for opportunities).

    その鷹は空高く舞い上がり、地上を注意深く見て獲物を狙っていた。

    The hawk soared high in the sky, carefully watching the ground, stalking its prey.

    Quick facts

    nuance:While literally referring to animals hunting, it can also be used metaphorically for a person strategically targeting an opportunity or a person, often with a slightly negative or cunning connotation when applied to humans.
    verb_form:The verb 狙う is transitive and takes を to mark its direct object.

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    Example

    ライオンが茂みの中から獲物を狙っていた。

    The lion was stalking its prey from inside the bush.

    彼は獲物を狙うかのような鋭い目で市場の動向を監視している。

    He is monitoring market trends with sharp eyes, as if stalking prey (i.e., looking for opportunities).

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