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[せん()·けん()]
senken
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 先見

noun, suru verb
  1. foresight; anticipation

Definition and Synonyms for 先見

Prevision the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Synonyms: 予想, 予断, 予期, 予測, 予見, 先見, 目算, 見越し, 見越す, 見通し, 見通す
Prevision the power to foresee the future
Synonyms: 先見
Anticipate make a prediction about
Synonyms: 予想, 予期, 予測, 予言, 予言, 先見, 見越す, 見通す
Anticipate realize beforehand
Synonyms: 予想, 予期, 予測, 予知, 予見, 先見, 思い設ける, 見越す, 見込む, 見通す
Foresee picture to oneself
Synonyms: 予想, 予期, 予知, 予見, 先見, 想像, 見越す, 見通す
Foresee imagine possible
Synonyms: 予想, 予期, 予知, 予見, 先見, 想像, 見越す, 見通す
Anticipate tell in advance
Synonyms: 予想, 予期, 予測, 予言, 予言, 先見, 見越す, 見通す

Meanings for each kanji in 先見

» before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
» see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible

Categories 先見 is a member of

Know be aware of the truth of something
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Venture put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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Conceive Of form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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Mental Ability the power to learn or retain knowledge
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Reasoning thinking that is coherent and logical
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Sample Sentences for 先見

It was very far-sighted for that company to change its policy to accommodate the decrease in numbers of children and the aging of society.
A man of vision will make good in the end.
Da Vinci could see farther than others.
Jessie praised Charles for his foresight.
Jessie praised Charles for his foresight.

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