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先見 (せんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
foresight ; anticipation ; foreseeing
A somewhat formal, abstract word for seeing or anticipating future developments in advance. Very common in the phrase 先見の明, meaning keen foresight; as 先見する it takes an object such as a future change, trend, or risk.
業ぎょう 界かい の 変へん 化か を 先せん 見けん し て 、 早はや く から 準じゅん 備び を 進すす め た 。
Anticipating changes in the industry, they began preparations early.
Similar words 予よ 見けん Also means foreseeing something, but is often more about predicting a specific event or result; 先見 emphasizes farsighted judgment.
予よ 測そく Means prediction or forecasting, often based on data or calculation; 先見 is more evaluative and praises the ability to see future developments.
見み 通とお し Means outlook, prospect, or expectation and is more everyday; 先見 is more formal and refers to the ability to anticipate the future.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 先, 'ahead; before,' and 見, 'seeing'; literally, 'seeing ahead.' This is a transparent component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
