目先

めさき

Also written 目前

Meanings

1. Noun before one's eyes; under one's nose
2. の-adjective, Noun immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run
3. Noun foresight; near future
4. appearance

Kanji

• 目 eye. Read as め.
• 先 ahead. Read as さき.

Example sentences

• 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.

Words containing 目先

• 目先相場 (めさきそうば) the market trend in the near future
• 目先が利く (めさきがきく) to have foresight

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