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機を見るに敏 (きをみるにびん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

機きを見みるに敏びん

Meanings

1

expression, na-adjective

quick to seize an opportunity

A set phrase describing someone who is alert and acts swiftly when a chance arises. Often used as a な-adjective to modify a person or attitude.

彼かれは機きを見みるに敏びんな人ひとで、チャンスを逃のがさない。
He is quick to seize an opportunity and never misses a chance.
ビジネスでは機きを見みるに敏びんであることが大たい切せつだ。
In business, it is important to be quick to seize opportunities.

Kanji

機loom, mechanism, machine
見see, hopes, chances
敏cleverness, agile, alert

Similar words

機きを見みる
Means 'to watch for an opportunity'; 機を見るに敏 adds the nuance of acting quickly once the opportunity is spotted.

Etymology

A classical set phrase combining 機 (opportunity), 見る (to see), and 敏 (quick, sharp). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of Sino-Japanese expressions describing astute behavior.