Refers to a positive prospect or the chance that something good will happen. Often used in phrases like 見込みがある (there is hope/promise) or 見込みが薄い (there is little hope).
He has a good chance of succeeding in the future.
この治療法には大きな見込みが持たれている。
Great hopes are pinned on this treatment method.
expectation; forecast; estimate
Used for calculated or reasoned predictions, such as business forecasts, weather outlooks, or estimated figures. Common in compound nouns like 売上見込み (sales forecast).
来月の売上見込みを報告してください。
Please report the sales forecast for next month.
工事は予定より早く終わる見込みです。
The construction is expected to finish earlier than planned.
side of a structural member
Specialized architectural/construction term. Refers to the visible side or face of a beam, pillar, or similar structural element. Rare outside technical contexts.
See also: 見付 (みつけ)
この柱の見込み寸法を測ってください。
Please measure the face dimension of this pillar.
There's a good chance he'll pass the exam.
There's little chance it will be finished within the year.
The sales forecast turned out to be wrong.
Next week's sales are forecast to be one million yen.
We drew up an estimate for next year's budget.
見込み refers to a prospect or expectation based on present evidence, whereas ポシビリティ is a broader, more abstract foreign-word term for possibility.
見込み focuses on an expected outcome or prospect, while 予定 focuses on a set plan or schedule of action.
見込み is a common, slightly less formal word for prospect or expected outcome, while 公算 is reserved for more analytical or journalistic contexts.
見込み is a broader expectation or likelihood about the future, while 目処 refers specifically to the point at which the path to completion or resolution becomes clear.
見込み means a prospect or expected outcome, while 目論見 is an actively schemed plan, and learners confuse them partly because both share the kanji 見/目 and involve looking ahead.