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見通し (mitooshi) Japanese meaning: unobstructed view | Kotomora
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This lookout has a clear view all the way to the sea.
The road visibility is poor because of the thick fog.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 は 見み 通とお しがいい the view from a place is clear and unobstructed
This road has good visibility, so it's easy to drive on.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 は 見み 通とお しが 悪わる い visibility at a place is poor
Visibility at this intersection is poor, making it dangerous.
〈 事こと 〉 の 見み 通とお しは 明あか るい the outlook for something is bright/positive
The economic outlook for next year is bright.
〈 事こと 〉 の 見み 通とお しは 厳きび しい the outlook for something is grim/difficult
It was announced that the outlook for earnings is grim.
見み 通とお しが 甘あま い one's predictions or foresight are overly optimistic
It seems his predictions were too optimistic.
見み 通とお しの 利き く 〈 人ひと 〉 a person with sharp foresight or good judgment
He is known as a manager with sharp foresight.
Expressions 見み 通とお しが 立た つ to have a prospect in sight; to be able to foresee Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue 透 transparent, permeate, filter Related words· 10 予測 emphasizes making a prediction or estimate; 見通し often means the resulting outlook or prospect.
見込み often suggests expectation, likelihood, or chance of success; 見通し is broader and can be a forecast, outlook, or clear line of sight.
展望 can mean a view or future prospects and is often more formal or broad; 見通し is common in practical statements about visibility, plans, and forecasts.
予想 focuses on guessing or predicting a specific outcome, while 見通し emphasizes an overall future outlook or trend.
Show 6 more 見通し is a general outlook or forecast about how things will develop, while 観測 in this sense is a more analytical assessment often cited in news reports.
見通し can mean 'visibility' or 'prediction' more broadly, whereas 先行き refers specifically to what lies ahead in time.
見通し is an everyday word for outlook or prospects, whereas 先見 is a more formal term for the ability to anticipate the future.
見通し is commonly used for visibility conditions (e.g. weather, driving) and can also mean a future outlook, while 視界 is the more neutral, physical term for one's field of vision.
Word family seeing through; reading someone's mind
economic outlook; business forecast
earnings forecast; earnings outlook; earnings projection
Written forms 見み 通とお し Usage 100%
Standard and common spelling; this is the high-priority form.
見み とおし Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed spelling; not recommended as the normal written form.
見み 通とおし Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only okurigana-less form; 見通し is the standard spelling.
Etymology A noun form related to 見通す, combining 見る with 通す in the sense of seeing through or seeing ahead. The physical meaning of a clear view extends naturally to outlook, forecast, and foresight.
見通し emphasizes foreseeing how things will develop, whereas 見当 is simply a rough estimate or hunch.
見通し emphasizes a forward-looking outlook or forecast, whereas 公算 focuses narrowly on the estimated degree of likelihood of a specific event.
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rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji variant given; 見通し is the normal modern spelling.
