見込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見込む | 見込まない |
| Polite | 見込みます | 見込みません |
| Past polite | 見込みました | 見込みませんでした |
| Past | 見込んだ | 見込まなかった |
| Te-form | 見込んで | 見込まないで |
| Desire | 見込みたい | 見込みたくない |
| Potential | 見込める | 見込めない |
| Passive | 見込まれる | 見込まれない |
| Causative | 見込ませる | 見込ませない |
| Causative passive | 見込ませられるalso 見込まされる | 見込ませられないalso 見込まされない |
| Volitional | 見込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 見込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 見込め | 見込むな |
| Conditional | 見込めば | 見込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見込んだら | 見込まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used when predicting or calculating something in advance, often with a sense of factoring it into a plan or expectation. Common in business and everyday contexts.
今年の売上は10％増を見込んでいる。
We are anticipating a 10% increase in sales this year.
I left early, allowing for traffic jams.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
trust; place confidence in
Focuses on relying on someone's ability, character, or potential. Often used when someone is counted on to perform or succeed.
The president trusted his ability and put him in charge of the new project.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
find promising; see good prospects in
Expresses a positive evaluation of future potential, such as in a person, business, or idea. Implies the speaker sees a likelihood of success.
The interviewer saw promise in his enthusiasm and decided to hire him.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
set one's eye on; mark as a target
Used when someone is singled out, often with a negative or predatory nuance (e.g., a victim, prey, or target). Can also mean to captivate or hold spellbound, though this usage is less common.
The scammer targeted the elderly and approached them.
We hired him counting on his abilities.
We're estimating next month's sales at one million yen.
I left early, anticipating traffic congestion.
I was trusted by my boss and given an important task.
The criminal planned the crime after marking a wealthy house as his target.
見込む means to factor something in or anticipate it in planning, close to 睨む's sense of taking a factor into account, but without any hint of suspicion.