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先見の明 (senkennomei) Japanese meaning: foresight | Kotomora

先せん見けんの明めい

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Meanings

1

expression, noun

foresight; prescience

A set phrase meaning the ability to foresee future events or trends. Often used in the pattern 先見の明がある.

彼かれは先せん見けんの明めいがあるから

、

投とう

資し

で

成せい

功こう

し

た

。

He has foresight, so he succeeded in investing.

先せん見けんの明めいを持もったリーダーが必ひつ要ようだ。

We need a leader with foresight.

Kanji

先before, ahead, previous
見see, hopes, chances
明bright, light

Related words

予よ見けん
予見 is a general noun/verb for foreseeing, while 先見の明 specifically refers to the quality or ability of foresight.
洞どう察さつ力りょく
洞察力 means insight or perceptiveness about present situations, whereas 先見の明 is about future-oriented vision.

Built from

先せん見けん+明めい

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese expression from Chinese 先見之明, literally “the discernment to see beforehand.” It consists of 先見 “foresight” and 明 “discernment; wisdom.”