目め先さき

noun

right before one's eyes; immediate; short-term

Covers both the literal area right in front of one and, more commonly, immediate matters or short-term interests, as in 目先の利益.

• 濃こい霧きりで目め先さきも見みえなかった。

  In the thick fog, I couldn't see even what was right in front of me.

• 目め先さきの利り益えきにとらわれてはいけない。

  You must not be caught up in short-term profits.

noun

near future; near-term outlook; foresight

Used for what lies just ahead or the ability to read what is coming soon; common in phrases such as 目先を読む and 目先が利く.

• 目め先さきの相そう場ばを読よむのは難むずかしい。

  It is difficult to read the near-term market.

• 彼かの女じょは目め先さきが利きくので、商しょう売ばいの機き会かいを逃のがさない。

  She has good foresight and does not miss business opportunities.

noun

appearance; look; visual impression

Often appears in the expression 目先が変わる or 目先を変える, meaning that the appearance or presentation changes and gives a fresh impression.

• 盛もり付つけを変かえると、いつもの料りょう理りも目め先さきが変かわる。

  If you change the presentation, even the same old dish looks different.