also: メドがたつ
目処が立つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目処が立つ | 目処が立たない |
| Polite | 目処が立ちます | 目処が立ちません |
| Past polite | 目処が立ちました | 目処が立ちませんでした |
| Past | 目処が立った | 目処が立たなかった |
| Te-form | 目処が立って | 目処が立たないで |
| Desire | 目処が立ちたい | 目処が立ちたくない |
| Potential | 目処が立てる | 目処が立てない |
| Passive | 目処が立たれる | 目処が立たれない |
| Causative | 目処が立たせる | 目処が立たせない |
| Causative passive | 目処が立たせられるalso 目処が立たされる | 目処が立たせられないalso 目処が立たされない |
| Volitional | 目処が立とう | |
| Polite volitional | 目処が立ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 目処が立て | 目処が立つな |
| Conditional | 目処が立てば | 目処が立たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目処が立ったら | 目処が立たなかったら |
prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing something
Used when a goal or plan starts to seem achievable, often after a period of uncertainty. Implies that a concrete path or timeline is becoming visible.
The project is finally starting to look feasible.
We can't move to the next stage until we have a clear prospect of securing funding.
Alternate kanji with kana ending; rare but valid.