Word details

目先

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目先.

Dictionary

Entry

目先目前さきNounFreq #17107
1

before one's eyes; under one's nose

Examples
試験が目前に迫った。
The examination is near at hand.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run

Examples
目先の利益だけにとらわれてはいけない。
You must not think about your immediate profit only.
3

foresight; near future

4

appearance

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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