見み込こむ

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

anticipate; expect; estimate

Used when predicting or calculating something in advance, often with a sense of factoring it into a plan or expectation. Common in business and everyday contexts.

• 今年ことしの売うり上あげは10％増ぞうを見み込こんでいる。

  We are anticipating a 10% increase in sales this year.

• 渋じゅう滞たいを見み込こんで早はやめに出しゅっ発ぱつした。

  I left early, allowing for traffic jams.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

trust; place confidence in

Focuses on relying on someone's ability, character, or potential. Often used when someone is counted on to perform or succeed.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは彼かれの手しゅ腕わんを見み込こんで、新しんプロジェクトを任まかせた。

  The president trusted his ability and put him in charge of the new project.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

find promising; see good prospects in

Expresses a positive evaluation of future potential, such as in a person, business, or idea. Implies the speaker sees a likelihood of success.

• 面めん接せつ官かんは彼かれの熱ねつ意いを見み込こんで採さい用ようを決きめた。

  The interviewer saw promise in his enthusiasm and decided to hire him.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

set one's eye on; mark as a target

Used when someone is singled out, often with a negative or predatory nuance (e.g., a victim, prey, or target). Can also mean to captivate or hold spellbound, though this usage is less common.

• 詐さ欺ぎ師しは高こう齢れい者しゃを見み込こんで近ちかづいた。

  The scammer targeted the elderly and approached them.