狙い撃つ

• 読み: ねらいうつ
• ローマ字: neraiutsu
• 漢字の分解: 狙 (so/nera) — aim, target; 撃 (geki/u) — shoot, strike
• 発音: /ne.ɾa.i.ɯ.tsɯ/

意味

To take deliberate aim and shoot; to target someone or something selectively and intentionally.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb of 狙い (aim, targeting) and 撃つ (to shoot, to strike). The literal sense is firing a weapon with careful, targeted aim rather than random shooting. Figuratively, it describes singling out a specific person, group, or target for criticism, regulation, marketing, or attack. 狙い撃ちする (the noun-verb form) is also common. The word carries connotations of deliberateness and selectivity, implying the target was specifically chosen.

例文

1. 増税改革は富裕層を狙い撃ちにしたものだという批判が野党から上がった。
2. 狙い撃つような精密な広告ターゲティングが、消費者のプライバシーを侵害すると問題視されている。
3. スナイパーは敵の指揮官だけを狙い撃って、一般兵には手を出さなかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, military, advertising, criticism

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Compound of 狙い (aim, targeting — from 狙う, to aim at) and 撃つ (to shoot/strike). Both components have roots in classical military vocabulary, and the combination emphasises focused, intentional targeting as opposed to indiscriminate action.

文化的背景

時代: Contemporary

世代: Adult

社会的背景: General