noun
Refers to a target or objective one is striving toward. Often used in contexts of personal ambition or project goals.
See also: 目指す
彼の目差しはプロの音楽家になることだ。
His aim is to become a professional musician.
このプロジェクトの目差しは地域活
noun
look; expression of eyes; gaze
Describes the look in someone's eyes, often conveying emotion or intent. Synonymous with 眼差し (まなざし), but 目差し is less common for this sense.
See also: 眼差し
彼女の優しい目差しに心が和んだ。
Her gentle gaze put me at ease.
その子は不安げな目差しで私を見
The goal of this project is regional revitalization.
The child looked at me with anxious eyes.
Compound of 目 (eye) and 差し (from 差す, 'to point/aim'). The 'aim' sense derives from pointing one's eyes toward a target; the 'look' sense is a variant of 眼差し.