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付け狙う (つけねらう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

付つけ狙ねらう

つ

け

ね

ら

う

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

stalk; shadow; prowl after

Implies persistently following someone, often with hostile or suspicious intent. Used for physical stalking or surveillance.

刑けい事じは容よう疑ぎ者しゃを付つけ狙ねらった。
The detective shadowed the suspect.
ストーカーが女じょ性せいを付

つ

け

狙ねら

っ

て

いる

。

A stalker is prowling after the woman.

Written forms

付つけ狙ねらうUsage12%
Standard kanji spelling.
つけ狙ねらうUsage58%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
つけねらうUsage30%
付つけねらう
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
付つけ狙ねらう
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used.
附つけ狙ねらう
Uses the older 附 kanji; very rare.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
狙aim at, sight, shadow
附affixed, attach, refer to

Similar words

追つい跡せきする
追跡する is a more general term for tracking or pursuing, not necessarily with hostile intent. 付け狙う emphasizes stealthy, persistent following, often with ill intent.
ストーキングする
ストーキングする is a loanword specifically for stalking, often in a criminal context. 付け狙う is a native Japanese verb with a broader sense of shadowing or prowling.

Etymology

Compound of 付け (tsuke, continuative form of 付ける 'to attach') + 狙う (nerau 'to aim at'). Literally 'to attach and aim', conveying the idea of sticking close to a target while watching for an opportunity.