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jmdict 2401570 Active (id: 1118311)
先が見える
さきがみえる
1. [exp,v1]
▶ to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate)
2. [exp,v1]
▶ to have foresight
▶ to be able to see the future

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2012-12-10 06:34:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2012-12-03 01:44:16  Marcus Richert
  Refs:
daij
He can see into the future―He has foresight. - 斎藤和英大辞典
eij: "先が見えている
can only end one way〔悪い結末を暗示することが多い。〕
have no future"
"先が見えない
be far from over
be nowhere in sight
be uncertain about the future"
  Comments:
daij don't mention sense 1 being "usu. unfortunate". (though 
eij does)
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +15,6 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<pos>&v1;</pos>
+<gloss>to have foresight</gloss>
+<gloss>to be able to see the future</gloss>
+</sense>
1. A 2008-08-08 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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