WORD DETAIL
展望
てんぼう
Examples
Included kanji
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.
- A vantage point selects view, while

