展望(てんぼう)

てんぼう
noun, suru verb
prospect, outlook; panoramic view
1. prospect, outlook, forecast
A forward-looking view of future developments or possibilities. Used in business, politics, and planning contexts.
将来(しょうらい)の展望(てんぼう)を語(かた)る。
To talk about future prospects.
経済(けいざい)の展望(てんぼう)は明(あか)るくない。
The economic outlook is not bright.
今後(こんご)の展望(てんぼう)について社長(しゃちょう)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)で説明(せつめい)した。
The president explained the future outlook at a press conference.
2. panoramic view, vista
A wide, unobstructed view of a landscape, typically from a high vantage point.
展望台(てんぼうだい)からの眺(なが)めが素晴(すば)らしい。
The view from the observation deck is wonderful.
山頂(さんちょう)からは三百六十度(さんびゃくろくじゅうど)の展望(てんぼう)が楽(たの)しめる。
You can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view from the summit.
天気(てんき)が良(よ)ければ、展望(てんぼう)ラウンジから富士山(ふじさん)が見(み)える。
If the weather is good, you can see Mount Fuji from the observation lounge.

USAGE:
展望(てんぼう) is used both as a noun and as a する verb (展望(てんぼう)する means to look out over, to survey). Sense 1 is common in news, business reports, and policy discussions. Sense 2 appears in tourism and architecture contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 将来(しょうらい)の展望(てんぼう): future prospects
  • 展望(てんぼう)が開(ひら)ける: prospects open up
  • 展望台(てんぼうだい): observation deck, lookout point
  • 展望(てんぼう)ラウンジ: observation lounge
  • 展望(てんぼう)風呂(ぶろ): bath with a panoramic view
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