見込む

• 読み: みこむ
• ローマ字: mikomu
• 漢字の分解: 見 (mi/ken) — to look, see; 込 (ko/komu) — to go into, include
• 発音: /mi.ko.mɯ/

意味

To anticipate; to expect; to estimate; to count on. Used when making predictions or projections based on available information.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb. Very common in business, economics, and planning contexts. The noun form 見込み (mikomi, expectation/prospect) is equally frequent. Patterns include ～と見込む (to expect that) and ～を見込んで (in anticipation of). Implies a reasoned forecast, not a wild guess.

例文

1. 来年は売上が10%増加すると見込んでいる。
2. 雨を見込んで傘を持っていった。
3. 完成までに3か月かかると見込まれている。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, planning, economics

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

Compound of 見 (to look/see) and 込む (to go deeply into). Together they express 'looking deeply into the future' — forming an expectation based on observation and reasoning.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional