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展望

てんぼう

N2view · outlook

Examples

山頂の展望を楽しみながら弁当を食べた。

会議では事業の今後の展望が示された。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 展望 (てんぼう) is a noun for a visible view or a prospective outlook.
  • Basic usage: 山頂の展望を楽しむ concerns scenery from a summit; 今後の展望が示される concerns a business's future prospects.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Physical view and future outlook
    • A vantage point selects view, while 今後 and a business plan select outlook; the two senses should not be translated identically.

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