1.
prospect; expectation; outlook
The anticipated outcome or future possibility.
売上は前年の20%増の見込みです。
Sales are expected to increase by 20% from last year.
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.
FORMATION:
見込む (to anticipate) → 見込み (noun form)
USAGE:
- 見込みがある (there's hope/a chance)
- 見込みがない (there's no hope)
- 見込み違い (miscalculation, misjudgment)
- 見込み客 (prospective customer)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 成功の見込み (chance of success)
- 完成の見込み (expected completion)
- 見込み通り (as expected)