目もく算さん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

rough estimate; rough calculation

A quick, approximate calculation or estimate, often done mentally or by eye. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 工こう事じの費ひ用ようを目もく算さんで見み積つもった。

  I roughly estimated the construction cost.

• 彼かれは会かい場じょうの人にん数ずうを目もく算さんした。

  He made a rough estimate of the number of people at the venue.

noun

expectation; anticipation; plan

Refers to a personal expectation or plan, often with a nuance of counting on something. Less common than sense 1.

• 彼かれの協きょう力りょくを目もく算さんに入いれて計けい画かくを立たてた。

  We made the plan counting on his cooperation.

• 成せい功こうを目もく算さんしていたが、うまくいかなかった。

  I had anticipated success, but it didn't go well.