見込(みこ)み

みこみ
noun
prospect; expectation; hope; chance
cognition
See also: 見込(みこ)む (verb form)
1. prospect; expectation; outlook
The anticipated outcome or future possibility.
今年(ことし)の見込(みこ)みは明(あか)るい。
The outlook for this year is bright.
売上(うりあげ)は前年(ぜんねん)の20%増(ぞう)の見込(みこ)みです。
Sales are expected to increase by 20% from last year.
工事(こうじ)は来月(らいげつ)完成(かんせい)の見込(みこ)みで、予定(よてい)通(どお)り進(すす)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(かいふく)の見込(みこ)みがない。
There's no hope of recovery.
彼(かれ)は見込(みこ)みのある若者(わかもの)だ。
He's a promising young person.
成功(せいこう)の見込(みこ)みは低(ひく)いが、やってみる価値(かち)はあると思(おも)う。
The chances of success are low, but I think it's worth trying.

Noun form of 見込(みこ)む (to anticipate, to expect). Used for both future projections and assessments of possibility.

Common patterns

  • 見込(みこ)みがある: there is hope/a chance
  • 見込(みこ)みがない: there is no hope
  • 〜の見込(みこ)み: expected to ~
  • 見込(みこ)み通(どお)り: as expected

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Related Words

Related: 見込(みこ)む (to anticipate (verb source))
Synonym: 見通(みとお)し (outlook, forecast)
Related: 予想(よそう) (prediction (analytical))
Compare: 期待(きたい) (expectation, hope)
Compare: 目処(めど) (prospect)
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Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.9.30 23:11
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