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成算 (seisan) Japanese meaning: prospects of success | Kotomora
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He reckons there is a good chance of success with this plan.
Preliminary research gave us confidence that the project could succeed.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 成せい 算さん がある to have good prospects of success in (something)
There are solid prospects of success for this new business venture.
成せい 算さん が 立た つ to see a clear way to succeed
After much deliberation, we finally saw a way to succeed.
成せい 算さん なしに 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something without any real prospect of success
It's risky to start a new venture without any real prospect of success.
Kanji 算 calculate, divining, number Related words 勝算 specifically means the chance of winning a contest or battle, while 成算 refers more broadly to the prospects of success in any undertaking.
見込み is a general term for an expected outcome or outlook, whereas 成算 specifically implies a calculated confidence that a plan will succeed.
自信 expresses personal confidence in oneself or one's ability, while 成算 is about the objective likelihood that a specific plan or endeavor will succeed.
Don't confuse with 精算 (settling accounts, e.g. fare adjustment) is a homophone of 成算 (prospects of success) with an entirely unrelated meaning.
清算 (liquidation, settling debts) shares the same pronunciation as 成算 (prospects of success) but refers to a completely different concept.
Etymology Compound of 成 (sei, 'to accomplish') and 算 (san, 'calculation'), literally 'calculation of accomplishment'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with estimating success.
