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先が見える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先が見える.

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Entry

先が見えるさきがみえるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #28063
1

to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate)

Examples
あの歌手も先が見えている
The singer no longer has a future.
2

to have foresight; to be able to see the future

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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