No. 1,912 in Japanese
見通し
"見通し" means "prospect, outlook, or foresight."
In a sentence
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.
In this sentence, 見通し (mitooshi) is used to mean 'outlook' or 'forecast', referring to the anticipated future situation of the project.
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.
Here, 見通し (mitooshi) is describing 'visibility,' indicating how well one can see the road ahead.
全体の見通しを説明していただけますか？
Could you explain the overall perspective?
In this instance, 見通し (mitooshi) is used to mean 'perspective' or 'overview,' asking for the speaker's comprehensive understanding of a situation.
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