照しょう準じゅんを合あわせる

expression, ichidan verb

set one's sights on; take aim at; have one's mind on

Used both literally for aiming a weapon or device, and figuratively for targeting a goal or focusing one's attention on something.

• 彼かれは的まとの中ちゅう心しんに照しょう準じゅんを合あわせた。

  He set his sights on the center of the target.

• 彼かの女じょは大だい学がく院いん進しん学がくに照しょう準じゅんを合あわせている。

  She has her sights set on going to graduate school.