WORD DETAIL
有望
ゆうぼう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: In
有望(ゆうぼう), having有and prospect望combine to describe something as promising. - Basic usage:
有望なevaluates someone or something as likely to perform well in the future.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Present fact versus future promise
- It does not say that success has already occurred or that ability is conclusively established.

