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めがける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
めがける
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to aim at  (often noun+めがけて; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 43,127 which gives a rank of 40,054
めがける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 53,000 (about 7,780,000 results)
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Example sentences:
シカめがけて
かれ
みごと
見事
いっぱつ
1発
はな
った

He took a beautiful shot at a deer.
パーティー
かいじょう
会場
はい
なりサム
もの
めがけて
わきめ
脇目
らず
とっしん
突進
した

As soon as he got to the party, Sam made a beeline for the food.
わたし
その
とり
めがけて
いし
げた

I threw a stone at the bird.
目がける
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Reading : めがける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 141,000 (about 637,000 results)
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目掛ける
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Reading : めがける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 107,000 (about 1,550,000 results)
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
hanging   かかる to be hanging, to cost, to take   かける to hang up, to spend, to multiply   -がかり person in charge   
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hand
divining rod
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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