目処(めど)

めど
noun
prospect; outlook; goal; target
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See also: 目途(めど) (prospect (variant))
1. prospect; outlook; expectation
An anticipated outcome or likely result of something.
完成(かんせい)の目処(めど)が立(た)った。
There's a prospect of completion.
解決(かいけつ)の目処(めど)がつかない。
There's no prospect of a solution.
工事(こうじ)が終(お)わる目処(めど)はまだ立(た)っていない。
There's still no prospect of when the construction will finish.
就職(しゅうしょく)の目処(めど)がついて安心(あんしん)した。
I was relieved when I had a prospect of finding a job.
退院(たいいん)の目処(めど)が立(た)たず、家族(かぞく)は心配(しんぱい)している。
With no prospect of being discharged, the family is worried.
2. target; goal; rough estimate
A target or goal to aim for, often in terms of time or quantity.
3月(がつ)を目処(めど)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)す。
I'll move with March as my target.
来月(らいげつ)末(まつ)を目処(めど)に仕上(しあ)げる。
We'll finish with the end of next month as the target.
100万(まん)円(えん)を目処(めど)に貯金(ちょきん)している。
I'm saving with one million yen as my goal.
1時間(じかん)を目処(めど)に作業(さぎょう)を進(すす)めてください。
Please proceed with the work with one hour as your target.
年内(ねんない)を目処(めど)に新(あたら)しい制度(せいど)を導入(どうにゅう)する予定(よてい)だ。
The plan is to introduce the new system with the end of the year as the target.

Writing

Also written as 目途(めど), though 目処(めど) is more common.

Common expressions

  • 目処(めど)が立(た)つ - to have a prospect (positive)
  • 目処(めど)がつく - to see a prospect
  • 目処(めど)がつかない - to have no prospect
  • 〜を目処(めど)に - with ~ as the target

Similar words

Usage

Commonly used in business and project planning contexts.

Related Words

Compare: 見通(みとお)し (outlook, perspective)
Compare: 目標(もくひょう) (goal, target)
Compare: 見込(みこ)み (prospect, expectation)
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Added 2026.1.19 12:29 · Revised 2026.10.5 22:48
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