1.
prospect; expectation; outlook
The anticipated outcome or future possibility.
今年の見込みは明るい。
The outlook for this year is bright.
売上は前年の20%増の見込みです。
Sales are expected to increase by 20% from last year.
工事は来月完成の見込みで、予定通り進んでいる。
The construction is expected to be completed next month and is proceeding on schedule.
2.
hope; chance; possibility
The likelihood that something will happen.
回復の見込みがない。
There's no hope of recovery.
彼は見込みのある若者だ。
He's a promising young person.
成功の見込みは低いが、やってみる価値はあると思う。
The chances of success are low, but I think it's worth trying.
Noun form of 見込む (to anticipate, to expect). Used for both future projections and assessments of possibility.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 見込みがある: there is hope/a chance
- 見込みがない: there is no hope
- 〜の見込み: expected to ~
- 見込み通り: as expected
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 見込み客: prospective customer
- 見込み違い: miscalculation, misjudgment
- 見込み額: estimated amount
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 見通し: outlook, forecast (longer-term perspective)
- 予想: prediction, forecast (more analytical)
- 期待: expectation, hope (more emotional)