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How to say 'View' or 'Prospect' in Japanese | 見通し

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The Japanese word for View or Prospect is 'Mitooshi', written as 見通し in Japanese.'View' or 'Prospect' in hiragana is みとおし.

    Meaning

    View, Prospect

    Reading

    みとおし

    mitooshi

    Kanji

    See Commute, Pass

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '見通し (みとおし)' can mean 'view' or 'prospect'. When referring to 'view', it describes a clear line of sight or the ability to see something unobstructed. For example: The view from the mountain is beautiful「山からの見通しは美しい」(やまからのみとおしはうつくしい). When referring to 'prospect', it describes a forecast or outlook for the future, often in a business or planning context. For example: The economic prospects are good「経済の見通しは良い」(けいざいのみとおしはよい). The word can also imply a sense of clarity or understanding, as in having a clear view or understanding of a situation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5333

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 見通し

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    See

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

Hiragana in the Word 見通し

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 見通し Through the Kanji

These 53 Words contain the Kanji 見 as well.

  • word

    見る

    Meaning

    See

  • word

    見える

    Meaning

    Visible

  • word

    見せる

    Meaning

    Show

  • word

    花見

    Meaning

    Flower viewing

  • word

    意見

    Meaning

    Opinion

  • word

    見物

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    見送り

    Meaning

    Seeing off

  • word

    見学

    Meaning

    Inspection, Observation

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    発見

    Meaning

    Discovery

  • word

    見詰める

    Meaning

    Stare

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    見事

    Meaning

    Complete, Splendid

  • word

    見なす

    Meaning

    Regard

  • word

    見物人

    Meaning

    Spectator

  • word

    見掛ける

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見出だす

    Meaning

    Discover

  • word

    見上げる

    Meaning

    Lookup

  • word

    見解

    Meaning

    View, Opinion

  • word

    一見

    Meaning

    At first glance

  • word

    見守る

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    見回す

    Meaning

    Look around

  • word

    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

  • word

    見張る

    Meaning

    Watch, Guard

  • word

    浅見

    Meaning

    Shallow, Superficial

  • word

    見出し

    Meaning

    Heading

  • word

    見本

    Meaning

    Example, Sample

  • word

    見晴らし

    Meaning

    View

  • word

    月見

    Meaning

    Moon viewing

  • word

    よそ見

    Meaning

    Distraction

  • word

    見かけ

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    見覚え

    Meaning

    Recognition

  • word

    見合い

    Meaning

    Matchmaking

  • word

    見下ろす

    Meaning

    Look down

  • word

    見送る

    Meaning

    See off

  • word

    見習う

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    見当

    Meaning

    Direction, Estimate

  • word

    見直す

    Meaning

    Reconsider, Reassess

  • word

    見込み

    Meaning

    Prospect

  • word

    見違える

    Meaning

    Mistake, Fail to recognize

  • word

    見舞い

    Meaning

    Visit, Sympathy

  • word

    見当たる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    見直し

    Meaning

    Review, Revision

  • word

    見逃す

    Meaning

    Miss, Overlook

  • word

    見比べる

    Meaning

    Compare

  • word

    見渡す

    Meaning

    Survey, Overlook

  • word

    見落とす

    Meaning

    Overlook

  • word

    会見

    Meaning

    Press conference

  • word

    見抜く

    Meaning

    See through

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

  • word

    拝見

    Meaning

    See

  • word

    偏見

    Meaning

    Prejudice

  • word

    見舞う

    Meaning

    Visit, Afflict

Words Related to 見通し Through the Kanji

These 34 Words contain the Kanji 通 as well.

  • word

    通り

    Meaning

    Way, Street

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    通ずる

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    通学

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    通す

    Meaning

    Pass, Persist

  • word

    通過

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通る

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    普通

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    通常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

  • word

    通勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    通う

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    大通り

    Meaning

    Avenue

  • word

    共通

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    共通語

    Meaning

    Common language

  • word

    透き通る

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    通貨

    Meaning

    Currency

  • word

    通用

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    通じる

    Meaning

    Lead, Understand

  • word

    通行

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    人通り

    Meaning

    Foot traffic

  • word

    一通り

    Meaning

    Generally, Roughly

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    通知

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    通り過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    通信

    Meaning

    Communication

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    流通

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    通訳

    Meaning

    Interpretation

  • word

    通帳

    Meaning

    Passbook

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

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'Mitooshi' means 'View' or 'Prospect' .

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