tähtääminen

Tähtääminen is a Finnish term describing the act of aiming or targeting, derived from the verb tähdätä, which means to aim at, to target, or to intend. The noun conveys the process of aiming or directing attention toward a target or objective. It is used in both literal and figurative senses.

In practical contexts, tähtääminen commonly refers to aiming in shooting sports and archery, where the shooter uses sights and alignment to reach a specific target. The term can also be used more broadly to describe any act of focusing attention or directing efforts toward a goal. In everyday language, the phrase tähdätä voi also indicate intention or planning, such as aiming to achieve a particular outcome.

Tähtääminen is closely related to other concepts such as tähdäys, which often denotes the act of aiming or aiming as a state, and to verbs and nouns tied to goals, like tavoite (goal) and tavoitella (to strive for). In practice, vaikka tähtiä and tähtäys are common, tähtääminen emphasizes the ongoing process of aiming—whether physically toward a target or metaphorically toward a desired result.

Esimerkkejä: Hän tähtää parantamaan palvelun laatua ensi vuodesta lähtien. Ampumaurheilussa tähtäys ja tähtääminen liittyvät rakenteellisesti maalin suuntaamiseen. Tähtääminen ärää: The term highlights intention, direction, and the effort to reach a defined objective.