見通し

This is the 1912th most frequent Japanese word.

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見通し

"見通し" means "prospect, outlook, or foresight."


In this sentence, 見通し (mitooshi) is used to mean 'outlook' or 'forecast', referring to the anticipated future situation of the project.

このプロジェクトの見通しはポジティブです。

The outlook for this project is positive.


Here, 見通し (mitooshi) is describing 'visibility,' indicating how well one can see the road ahead.

霧が晴れて道の見通しが良くなった。

The fog cleared, and the visibility of the road improved.


In this instance, 見通し (mitooshi) is used to mean 'perspective' or 'overview,' asking for the speaker's comprehensive understanding of a situation.

全体の見通しを説明していただけますか?

Could you explain the overall perspective?